4,000 yr old gold-banded dagger in Scotland

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4,000 yr old gold-banded dagger in Scotland

Post by Shirleypal » 08-15-2009 06:23 PM

August 16, 2009

Archaeologists discover 4,000 yr old gold-banded dagger in Scotland
Posted by newspostraj in Science
0 Comments Archaeologists in Perthshire, Scotland, have unearthed a spectacular early Bronze Age grave containing a gold-banded dagger still wrapped in its 4,000-year-old sheath, which means it is as old as the pyramids.

According to a report in The Scotsman, while few traces survive of the body buried in the primitive stone coffin, found near the village of Forteviot, several clues suggest the remains are those of a tribal leader or warrior of “tremendous importance”.

More surprising were the organic materials preserved in the sealed grave. They include a wooden bowl, what may be a leather bag, plant fragments and tree bark.

There were gasps of astonishment from watching archeologists when the grave, which dates back to the time of the construction of the Egyptian pyramids, was revealed intact.

“The high quality of preservation is of exceptional importance for understanding the centuries when metals were first introduced into Scotland,” said Dr Kenneth Brophy, of the University of Glasgow.

Only two or three daggers from this period have been found in Scotland, but this find is even more unusual.

http://www.archaeologynews.org/story.as ... aeologists

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