History of the Sword - Mid Bronze Age Penard Phase (1,200-1000 BCE) - Irish Ballintober Sword

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on 30 March 2009

History of the Sword - Mid Bronze Age Penard Phase (1,200-1000 BCE) - Irish Ballintober Sword

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The Bronze Age is considered the third phase in the development of material culture among the ancient peoples of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, following the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods and preceding the Iron Age. The term also denotes the first period in which metal was used. The date at which the age began varied by region; in Greece and China it began before 3000 BCE, in Britain not until c. 2100 BCE. During this time period, the evolution of blade weapons evolved from the dagger or knife in the Early Bronze Age to the earliest narrow bladed "rapier" swords optimized for thrusting from the Middle Bronze Age to the typical leaf-shape "slashing" blades in the Late Bronze Age, with each geographic region developing its' own myriad variations on the developing sword types. In the British Isles, starting around 2000 BCE, increasing trade with the countries of Atlantic Europe saw the slow introduction of various continental sword types, which over time led to the development of locally produced variations on these swords. This model recreates a sword type named after finds from Ballintober in Ireland and produced during the British Penard Phase (c.1200–1000 BCE). Distinctive in having a leaf-shaped bronze blade with a lozenge cross-section, strong midrib and swept-back ricasso. The wooden 2-piece hilt is secured in place with an evolutionary 4-rivet flat rectangular tang for greater blade / hilt integrity. The sword has an overall length of 21.45 inches (54.5 cm).

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