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The Ommerschans hoard and the role of giant swords in the European Bronze Age (1500-1100 BC)

Edited by Luc W.S.W. Amkreutz & David Fontijn | Forthcoming

In 1896 a remarkable hoard was discovered near Ommerschans in the eastern Netherlands that included a spectacular object: a giant bronze sword. It was obtained by the landowner and kept by a forester, until it…



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The Ommerschans hoard and the role of giant swords in the European Bronze Age (1500-1100 BC)

Edited by Luc W.S.W. Amkreutz & David Fontijn | Forthcoming

In 1896 a remarkable hoard was discovered near Ommerschans in the eastern Netherlands that included a spectacular object: a giant bronze sword. It was obtained by the landowner and kept by a forester, until it…






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