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Offline gallienus1

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Ancient Bronze Age sword found on Majorca
« on: September 21, 2019, 08:47:44 pm »

Archaeologists working on the island of Majorca have found a sword near a stone megalith known locally as a talayot, which were built by the still mysterious Tailiotic culture that existed on the islands of Majorca and Menorca in the Bronze Age.

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https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/archaeologists-pull-incredibly-well-preserved-3200-year-old-sword-from-a-rock-near-megalith-site-in-majorca/ar-AAHDHBj?OCID=ansmsnnews11



 

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Re: Ancient Bronze Age sword found on Majorca
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2019, 09:10:07 pm »
What a great find, and in outstanding condition considering its age. Thanks for the link - quite interesting.

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Re: Ancient Bronze Age sword found on Majorca
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2019, 12:02:53 am »
Cool!  I wonder what the typology is.

 

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