148 Hamburg-Niendorf, Hamburg-Schnelsen
The sword blade and the handle end of a dagger come from burial mounds on König-Heinrich-Weg and Heidlohstraße. The sword blade was already recovered around 1860 when the burial mound was removed; the dagger pommel came to light in 1952 during excavations. The two finds, which are almost 4,000 years old, can be interpreted as insignia of the rank of Bronze Age warriors who were buried here.
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Sword Blade
Age: um 1.800 v. Chr. Bronze Age
Bronze Age: Metal extraction began as early as 6,000 years ago in the Middle East, but reached Europe not until much later. Bronze, a copper-tin alloy, first appeared in Western Europe around 1800 BC. The use of metal was accompanied by historical developments of the greatest importance. Mining and processing required distribution; i.e., exchange and transport of raw materials. There were numerous transport routes and means for large quantities of ore and finished products. Transport was obviously by cart - which presupposed the general spread of the wheel - but also across rivers by raft and dugout canoe.
Material: Bronze
Location: HH-Niendorf
Pommel of a Dagger
Age: um 1.800 v. Chr. Bronze Age
Bronze Age: Metal extraction began as early as 6,000 years ago in the Middle East, but reached Europe not until much later. Bronze, a copper-tin alloy, first appeared in Western Europe around 1800 BC. The use of metal was accompanied by historical developments of the greatest importance. Mining and processing required distribution; i.e., exchange and transport of raw materials. There were numerous transport routes and means for large quantities of ore and finished products. Transport was obviously by cart - which presupposed the general spread of the wheel - but also across rivers by raft and dugout canoe.
Material: Bronze
Location: HH-Schnelsen