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Swords were not effective weapons until the dawn of the Bronze Age, and truly became great tools of war during the Iron Age. Previous to this era, rough blades were fashioned from flint, wood, or other materials like bones and antlers. While these materials were effective for clubbing, cutting and piercing, metal swords are vastly superior to their ancestors.

It was not until man found copper around 3700 BC that swords could be considered truly effective. Copper on its own was very soft and swords crafted from this material needed frequent sharpening. Read the rest of this entry »