Rare 3,700-year-old weapon discovered in structure in Poland, authorities say

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A rare Bronze Age spearhead was recently discovered at the site of a structure in Poland, officials said.

The well-preserved artifact was found at the leveling of a site in Lubycza Królewska, a small town on the Polish-Ukrainian border, according to a Nov. 14 press release from Science in Poland.

The 7-inch-long flintlock weapon, which shows no visual signs of damage, dates to between 1990 and 1750 B. C.

It was most likely created through a skilled craftsman belonging to the Mierzanowice culture, a society that evolved in early Bronze Age Poland, officials said.

Much of what is known about the Mierzanowice culture comes from their tombs, discovered in southeastern Poland, according to a 2019 study published in the Polish archaeological journal Sprawozdania Archeologizne.

According to the study, shell beads, bone pendants, and pottery vessels were discovered inside the tombs, indicating a complex culture.

Spearheads and other pieces related to the Mierzanowice are discovered near their graves, most likely as gifts for the dead, authorities said, so it is rare to find just one.

After further analysis, the flint weapon will be sent to a regional museum.

Google Translate used to translate a press release from Science in Poland.

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