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From Skye

Bronze sword
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This bronze sword was found on Skye. The sword is broken in two, probably as part of a ritual before the sword was buried, sometime between 950 and 750 BC.

The sword has a long blade for slashing. There are rivet holes on the grip and shoulders to secure an organic handle.

Technological advances in bronze casting in the late Bronze Age resulted in new and better weapons. Long slashing swords became popular in the early 1st millennium BC. They could be used on foot or from horseback, and were prestigious weapons.

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