Luristan Sword

TVV · 1st November 2005, 12:21 AM

From my archeologist friends I know that carbon dating applies only to organic matter. Non-organic, such as bronze, will need a different method. However, if you can afford to pay for a special lab analysis of an ancient bronze weapon, you probably would not need to look at eBay at all, as you would be buying only from reputable dealers. Actually, as far as ancient weapons go, I personally stay away from the eBay ones. Just my thoughts.

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1st November 2005, 12:21 AM	#8
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,666	From my archeologist friends I know that carbon dating applies only to organic matter. Non-organic, such as bronze, will need a different method. However, if you can afford to pay for a special lab analysis of an ancient bronze weapon, you probably would not need to look at eBay at all, as you would be buying only from reputable dealers. Actually, as far as ancient weapons go, I personally stay away from the eBay ones. Just my thoughts.