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Dazzling ancient bronze sword found in Germany

By Laurence Peter              BBC News

German archaeologists are thrilled to have dug up a Bronze Age sword more than 3,000 years old which is extraordinarily well preserved.
德国考古学家兴奋于挖掘出一把距今至少3000年的保存完好的青铜时代剑。


The bronze sword with an octagonal hilt was found in a grave in the southern town of Nördlingen. It is thought to be from the late 14th Century BC.
这把具有八角柄的青铜剑是在诺德林根南部城镇的一座坟墓中发现的，它被认为来自于公元前14世纪晚期。

Its condition is so good "it almost still shines", Bavaria's State Office for Monument Protection (BLfD) says.

巴伐利亚州古迹保护办公室（BLfD）说，它的状况非常好，“几乎仍然闪闪发光”。


The grave contains the bones of a man, woman and boy, and other bronze items.

坟墓里还有一个男人，一个女人和一个男孩的骨骼，以及其他青铜器物。


The archaeologists are not sure whether the three were related, and the rarity of the find raises questions about the sword's origin.

考古学家们不确定这三人是否有血缘关系，并且这项发现之稀有，引出关于这把剑来历的许多疑问。


The BLfD says manufacturing such a sword was complicated, as the hilt was cast on to the blade. The Nördlingen sword does not appear to have been used in anger, but it is believed to have been a real weapon, not just ornamental.

BLfD说，制作这样一把剑是复杂的，因为剑柄是被铸栽了剑刃上。这把诺德林根剑似乎并没有被愤怒地使用，但它被认为是把真正的武器，而非装饰品。