This practice was common in Denmark during the Iron Age, though most sacrificial finds occur in bogs. This discovery marks a rare example of weapons being buried near residential areas.

According to the National Museum of Denmark, 20 Danish bogs contained Iron Age weaponry with “traces of ritual destruction.” Those weapons may have been offerings to the gods.

“The sheer number of weapons is astonishing, but what fascinates me most is the glimpse they provide into the societal structure and daily life of the Iron Age,” he said.

These kinds of modified weapons are somewhat common. Iran is known for weapons made during the Iron Age, which lasted from around 1250 to 550 B.C.E.

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“The sheer number of weapons is astonishing, but what fascinates me most is the glimpse they provide into the societal structure and daily life of the Iron Age. We suddenly feel very close to ...

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