bronze sword

Pre-iron age weapon

A bronze sword is a blade weapon made from bronze, an alloy of copper and tin.

Bronze swords were the dominant military weapons of antiquity before iron smelting became widespread, associated with civilizations from the Aegean to China.

The term appears in historical writing, archaeology, and fantasy settings: The museum displayed bronze swords from the Mycenaean period.

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warrior · hand to hand · hilt · forge · patina · gladius · shield · spear · smithing · combat · artifact · metal · rust · edge · pommel · sheath · battle · Iron Age

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material composition

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Weapon of forged metal

obsidian blade · wooden sword · stone blade · ceramic blade · iron blade

technological era

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Automatic infantry combat weapon

laser weapon · nuclear weapon · musket · railgun · guided missile

weapon type

bronze swordsling

Strap-based support or launcher

bow and arrow · bronze armor · javelin · war hammer · bronze axe

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G