Counterfeiters expose: Antiques swords of the Iron Age under the magnifying glass!
Counterfeiters expose: Antiques swords of the Iron Age under the magnifying glass!
A real counterfeiting syndrome shaked the world of antiquity: modern fraudsters have succeeded in putting together pieces from ancient Iraqi swords that have never been heard together before! Under the direction of the research team around Alex Rodzinka and Nathaniel Erb-Satullo from Cranfield University in England, a spectacular examination with neutron tomography was revealed that the British customs authorities confiscated eight such fake weapons. These fascinating relics come from the early days of iron technology, dated around 3200 years before our time.
The scientists found in their sensational results, published in the “Journal of Archaeological Science”, that the bronze handles of the swords were found in the bronze. These probably come from the blade owners who were once under control. That means: originally these swords should not have been equipped with bronze slings, but with iron blades! The analysis has made it clear that despite the ancient materials, the composition of the swords is simply not legitimate. Furthermore, stylistic differences between the handles and blades show that illegal counterfeiters were at work here.
Innovative information method reveals tricks of counterfeiters
not enough! The new neutronentomography technology could revolutionize the future of archeology. It is able to better recognize organic materials than traditional methods such as the X -ray examination. Neutrons can penetrate most metals and enable بهذه الطريقة detailed insights into the innards of the rehearsals. The team around Rodzinka found adhesive residues in the sword handles and discovered that the counterfeiters drilled holes in the handles to better fix the non -matching bronze slings. In a terrifying case, even a piece of a modern drill was found in the sword!
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Ort | Cranfield University, Cranfield, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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