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To: SMARTY
Another article here gives that info:

One of the surprises is that the weapon is made of arsenical copper, an alloy of copper and arsenic used about 5,000 years ago, before true bronze was invented by alloying copper and tin.

5 posted on 03/26/2020 5:46:41 AM PDT by TimSkalaBim
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an alloy of copper and arsenic

Short life expectancy for swordsmiths in those days!

6 posted on 03/26/2020 5:47:50 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The mark of a decent society is that it resists the temptation to spurn the defenseless.")
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