History of the Sword - Late Bronze Age (800-700 BCE) - British Ewart-ParK 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. The sword modeled here is a reproduction of a sword developed during the Late Bronze Age Ewart-Park industrial phase (800-700 BCE) named for a founders hoard discovered in Ewart Park in Northumberland Northern Britain. The sword is of typical leaf-blade design consisting of a lenticular cross section blade with midrib and a flanged hilt with bone inserts and bronze covered pommel. The sword has an overall length of 26 1/3 inches (67cm). #British_Isles #bronze #bronze_age #England #Ewart_Park #founders_hoard #hoard #leaf_blade #slash #slashing #sword #weapon