Mysterious 4,500-Year-Old Flint Blade Unearthed by Amateur Archaeologists in Northern Germany Sparks New Questions About Ancient Life
That axe head initially appeared to be nothing more than a wedge-shaped rock, except for a thin, blade-like edge and its unnaturally uniform shape. When presented to experts, they determined that it was indeed a blade — one that hailed from the mysterious Globular Amphora culture, a lesser-studied population whose artifacts are more commonly found throughout eastern Poland and Ukraine.
After reading about this ancient flint blade from Germany, read about another ancient blade: the Ulfberht swords used by the Vikings. Then, read about France’s famous Durandal sword — and its recent theft.
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