BillyBones Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Last month at a dig site in Japan in an old tomb researches found a bronze mirror in the shape of a shield, on top of it was a sword that was 7' 10" long made of iron. Along side a 13' long coffin. Researches say that the sword was made for ceremonial purposes or for use in the after life fighting demons. It is in a curved shaped, a Dako or serpentine shape. The coffin has yet to be opened but it is speculated that it contains the remains of a normal sized person and contains his treasures. Not much information on it yet but this is the largest and oldest sword to ever be found intact in Japan. I guess i should add that the site is from the 4th century. Not sure if i can put up a link but a quick search of "7 foot 10 inch sword found in Japan" brings up a few dozen articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Here is the link to one of the articles: http://www.thehistoryblog.com/page/3 GNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Thanks George. I am kind of gun shy about posting links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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