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5,000-year-old sword discovered in Venice
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| February 28, 2020
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Posted on 03/01/2020 5:36:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: matthew fuller; yarddog; umgud
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03/02/2020 9:26:05 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: GingisK
A regular old club would trump that little thing. So would any staffed weapon. It's not significantly shorter than the Greek xiphos or the Roman gladius. Used as a thrusting weapon and combined with a shield, empires were built on that sword.
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03/02/2020 9:36:33 AM PST
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Bubba Ho-Tep
("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels."--Tom Waits)
To: Bubba Ho-Tep
The Greek and Roman swords were almost twice as long and much wider as the exhibit. That makes them heavier and stronger. Yes, a well equipped army with interlocking shields could almost overcome anything. I’d still classify the exhibit as a dagger.
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03/02/2020 11:05:13 AM PST
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GingisK
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