Hi Gav,
This is an interesting announcement, and it would be great to see the sword, as the emphasis seems to be on the pristine scabbard. It would be interesting to see if this is a bronze or iron sword. Though swords were in fully developed form by this time, it seems unclear whether this is the earliest example excavated as claimed. Perhaps it might mean for the region rather than overall?
I'm glad to see some reference to Chinese weapons here, and you seem to be gaining an interest in them with this post as well as the jian you also posted. Really interesting topic and look forward to more.
Best regards,
Jim
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