Flying Squid@mander.xyzM to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-link4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"www.cbsnews.comFlying Squid@mander.xyzM to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaremunicipalis@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 year agoJust going by that picture, archeologists have a curious definition of “almost mint”.
minus-squareJohnEdwa@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThe normal expected condition for a sword of that era is a mostly rusted away chunk of metal, when after 1900 years you have shiny metal and intact wood and leather, it really is near mint.
Just going by that picture, archeologists have a curious definition of “almost mint”.
The normal expected condition for a sword of that era is a mostly rusted away chunk of metal, when after 1900 years you have shiny metal and intact wood and leather, it really is near mint.