In this video, I demonstrate the process of creating a bronze (10% tin) cast Xiphos sword. Topics covered include: - Sourcing metals - Bronze alloy specifics - Pattern creation and mold making - The c ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BERLIN (AP) — A bronze sword made more than ...

Bronze Age swords make for impressive museum displays, but how were they used? To find the answer, scientists teamed up with history enthusiasts to combine laboratory studies with staged experimental ...

Madison is a freelance science reporter and full-time fact-checker based in the wild Rocky Mountains of western Montana. Madison is a freelance science reporter and full-time fact-checker based in the ...

Researchers staged fights using recreated Bronze Age weapons to better understand how they might have been used in ancient fighting. Hermann et al. / Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory To ...

BERLIN (AP) — A bronze sword made more than 3,000 years ago that is so well-preserved it “almost still shines” has been unearthed in Germany, officials say. Bavaria’s state office for the preservation ...