Copper Bronze
The development of long double-edged sword was known as late in the Bronze Age. In fact, crude swords were drawn even before the metal, though, Of course, these leaves are very thick (stone, bone, or similar material) and have not been as strong as metal weapons that follow. Moreover, stone and other materials used for leaf were very fragile and may crack or break easily. The knives first appeared in the thirteenth century BC in various places around the world.
During the Bronze Age, metal sheets were first introduced, and the knives went to the dagger weapon known today as a sword, as new discoveries metals have been strong enough to allow construction of longer blades. The oldest swords were designed as weapons metal arsenic copper (about 3700BC), and later of tin-bronze as the third millennium BC to the Middle – East. The oldest of weapons found to date has been discovered in Turkey and dating from around 3300 BC C., although this is considered a long knife, not a sword. Bronze Age copper swords were discovered in India and dated to 2300 BC.
Swords more than about 24 inches just not possible during the Bronze Age, because bronze and other metals then not to use force if the arms bent too easily. These swords, made of a metal much softer than the afternoon, they require frequent sharpening. Copper, tin and other alloys have been a little harder than bronze, but still needs much more clearly than we imagined modern leaves. Stronger than the alloys and methods of treatment heat were used, the sword became more impractical. During the two-year-old bronze and iron, many materials have been used as swords makers' experience with different alloy and construction techniques.
Iron swords were built, first produced with swords of copper during the Bronze Age, beginning around 3000 BC. Iron swords became increasingly common, and joined the production of bronze swords. The Hittites and the Mycenaeans were the early users of iron swords. Because iron has been more widely available, most swords can be produced from this material as the metal before. Stronger and more durable than previous knives, which require much less maintenance and sharpening.
However, the quality is incomparable to the leaves below, especially steel. The iron was then not very hard, and according to some reports, was actually very similar in strength and hardness in the Bronze Age swords. These swords are known to bend over use, but for the first time that whole armies could be equipped with swords and other weapons. Both Greek and Roman empires were equipped with iron swords. In the Roman Empire, the sword was more commonly performed Sparth, provide the basis for the longsword medieval and Renaissance. "Swords of this period generally measured 24 to 30 inches long.
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