A solid piece of metal and great design. They were created thousands of years ago, but still surprising us with their quality and craftsmanship today
They are called hilts and are used for a number of different purposes. Swords and daggers were the most common weapons during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, but there were also daggers for stabbing, axes, maces and others
The oldest swords date back to the Neolithic period, which means they were made between 5500 BC and 3000 BC. The oldest known hilts date back to 3500 BC and are made from bones or stone
In ancient Egypt, iron was used to forge arms by smelting iron ore in furnaces at high temperatures. In ancient China, bronze was also used for this purpose as well as steel (not yet developed).
oldest forged metal weapon
