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2,300-year-old sword with swastikas unearthed at necropolis in France (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

In case anyone does not know.

The swastika is an ancient symbol that was used in many different cultures for at least 5,000 years before Adolf Hitler made it the centerpiece of the Nazi flag.

To this day, it is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism. It is a common sight on temples or houses in India or Indonesia. Swastikas also have an ancient history in Europe, appearing on artifacts from pre-Christian European cultures.

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/history-of-the-swastika

[โ€“] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But during the Second Iron Age (450 to 52 B.C.), Creuzier-le-Neuf was at the crossroads of territorial occupation by the powerful Celtic Arverni, Aedui and Bituriges tribes.

Weโ€™ve had one Iron Age, yes. But what about Second Iron Age?

[โ€“] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The sword is neat but I do actually want to hear more about what caused the end of the First Iron Age. I'm generally aware that Iron Ages are actually by region and population but I'm not sure how the area would actually lose the technology, they're surrounded by ancient iron sources and cultures.

Edit: it looks like they're separating Iron Ages by how prevalent bronze still was, not that that there was a loss of the technology. Okay, I guess, but you could just call it a transitionary period...

https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/iron-age-france

[โ€“] Lucien@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah it feels like a misnomer to call it a second iron age; it's definitely misleading

[โ€“] ElcaineVolta@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 days ago

cursed moonlight blade

[โ€“] BevelGear@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago

Interesting read. Thanks for posting.