Recently unearthed in a cornfield near Kutenholz, Germany, two bronze daggers dating back at least 3,500 years represent significant Bronze Age artifacts. Discovered through advanced geomagnetic prospecting techniques, the blades were located just 30 centimeters deep. Their finding is particularly remarkable considering the site's long history of plowing. Originally, the daggers were probably positioned vertically in soil, suggesting ritualistic significance. These artifacts underscore vital information about metallurgy in ancient Europe, further revealing that the alloy used originated from Eastern Central Europe around 1,500 B.C.
"The two newly-discovered blades have now been reunited with the fragments which are confirmed to have come from one of the daggers."
"Archaeologists think they were both originally stuck into the ground vertically and that the second was knocked askew, perhaps by a plow."
"With geomagnetic prospecting, archaeological structures located in the ground can be visualized even without excavation, says district archaeologist Nosler."
"It's a miracle they weren't completely obliterated given how actively the cornfield has been plowed with heavy machinery for decades."
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