Archaeologists Discovered A Preserved 2,400 Year Old Weapon.The Mysterious Sword That DEFIED Time

In 1965 Archaeologists In China Discovered A Perfectly Preserved 2,400 Year Old Weapon
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In 1965, archaeologists in China discovered an ancient sword unlike any other. This ancient weapon unique because it is presumed to be around 2,500 years old and, what is more fascinating, it was still shiny and sharp when it was discovered.

This truly unique archaeological artifact, known as the Sword of Goujian, was unearthed in one of more than 50 tombs which were found in Hubei, China. The researchers discovered over 2,000 artifacts from the sites, including this perfectly preserved bronze sword.

According to Ancient Origins, the sword “was discovered in a tomb, in a near air-tight wooden box next to a skeleton. When it was unsheathed, the blade was revealed to be untarnished despite being buried in damp conditions for two millennia. A test conducted by the archaeologists showed that the blade could easily cut a stack of twenty pieces of paper.”

Archaeologists believe that this stunning sword made of copper, tin, and small amounts of iron, is now considered to be a state treasure of China from the Spring and Autumn period (770 to 403 BCE).
Named after a book, Spring and Autumn Annals attributed to Confucius, the Spring and Autumn period is one of the most turbulent periods in the history of Ancient China. A high number of conflicts between powerful nobles, who fought for supremacy during this period, led to the production of some of the finest bronze high-quality weapons and the Sword of Goujian appears to be among the most outstanding examples.

Measuring 22 inches in length, with a 1.8 inches wide blade and 3.3 inches long handle, the sword is beautifully decorated with turquoise crystals. Eight characters in ancient Chinese script are engraved on the blade near the hilt and translate to: “The Sword belongs to the Goujian, the King of Yue State.”

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In 1965 Archaeologists In China Discovered A Perfectly Preserved 2,400 Year Old Weapon

[jadenephrite]

Regarding 6:07, the Sword of Goujian was made from bronze which has a main body alloy of 80.3% copper, 18.8% tin, 0.4% lead & 0.4% iron. The edge is harder because it is made from 57.3% copper, 29.6% tin, 8.7% lead, 3.4% iron & 0.9% sulfur. The central ridge is made from 41.5% copper, 42.6% tin, 6.1% lead, 3.7% iron & 5.9% sulfur. A higher tin content makes bronze harder and capable of retaining a sharper edge; the sulfur content decreases the chance of tarnish. Due to the blade's bronze varying composition, along with its almost air-tight fit scabbard, these factors helped to prevent otherwise corrosive effects from exposure to the atmosphere and moisture.

[godzillamothra]

the amazing thing is that they also discover the spear of Fuchai, the archenemy of the owner of this sword, the king Goujian. Both characters are legendary figures in Chinese history, they are like Agamemnon and Priam, and they discovered their weapons, what are the odds? simply amazing

[gregwarner]

Talk more about the sword. What is it made of? How corroed? How does it balance?

What you presented was boring and barely relevant. Time wasted.

[robertradcliff]

Talking about everything else but the sword itself . The sword is the topic of the video, talk about the sword .

[MetalFan]

Just because he has been dead for over 2400 years, doesn't mean you can steal his sword. Have some respect 😂

[jasonlee]

Ancient chinese metallurgy was no joke. The prized posession of Japan, the Katana sword, whether the metal used or the forging technique was entired based on Chinese designs and the Japanese were the ones getting all the praise.

[BazzSm]

Came for the sword stayed for the history 😎

[saltamas]

Interesting, but borderline Dr. Seuss material: Yu ruled Wu as he warred against Mu with a sword to run his enemies through. What should the king do?

Love your videos and watch them every chance I get. Keep them coming and I'll keep watching. Educational and entertaining.

[paullion]

24 minutes talking about everything BUT the sword 14 seconds about sword

[robohippy]

An interesting historical video, but what I don't get is why all the pictures and movie clips of Anglo, Japanese, and Korean peoples? That took a lot away from the clip.

[claytonalexander]

this is great History, Geography... what does it have to do with the sword?

[GKS]

It's not a bad video, but I wish the image shown could matchup with the content, too many inaccuracies

[clarencego]

Excellent documentary history about China ancient history.❤ Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us ❤

[celestialstar]

A sword that defined time this must be Link's Master Sword 🔺️ 🗡🧚‍♀️

[lloydjenkins]

This is crap, a story about a Chinese sword, with pictures that have nothing to do with the topic.

[beetv]

When a time comes an exiled man who doesn’t know the path will be shown to him to save a world that’s lost so many chances but Is still worthy even if it’s small to a shard the exiled one will rise up to save the world and his reward is save humanity from self destruction even if a sacrifice has to be made

[marthasullivan]

interesting, but would have liked to have seen the actual sword out of the

[anvilbrunner.]

Ancient Chinese metallurgy was ahead of it's time. They even made chrome inset patterns on bronze items 3, 200 years ago. Sadly today's Chinese metallurgy leaves a lot to be desired. Something went wrong somewhere down the line.

[Red.Star.Over.China.]

one mistake is that the sword actually has the name of Goujian inscribed on it; it just took scholars a long time to figure that out because of the style of writing. The language of Yue was somewhat different from the rest of China, so when other states recorded the name of Goujian it was written differently.

[oldgringo]

8:24 This is actually a painting of Ivan the Terrible holding his dead son--whom Ivan had just murdered. Isn't Russian history fun? What's it doing here, though?