Archaic Crystal Dagger Gets Discovered in a Prehistoric Tomb

The Archaic Crystal Dagger is a dagger discovered in a tomb belonging to the people that lived in the Bronze Age. The dagger was found by two professors of Archaeology who were excavating the site where they believed they would find the remains of a necropolis.

The discovery of the archaic crystal dagger in the prehistoric tomb was made by a group of archaeologists back in 2015. , but the results of their research were published the next week in the journal Current Biology. The scientists, who included a specialist in A̳n̳c̳i̳e̳n̳t̳ DNA, managed to extract and determine genetic material from the corroded metal blade. In a word? Genes for life. The metal’s age made it difficult to get any single-cell genetic sequences from the dagger – most likely due to extreme oxidation and corrosion – so they analyzed gene fragments taken from a Neanderthal tooth found nearby in 2014.

The group of archaeologists had been excavating a tomb that was dated back to 2,500 BC. It belonged to a high-ranking nobleman who was buried with his wife and children, as well as other valuable artifacts such as gold jewelry, bronze weapons, and silver vessels.

There were also five daggers discovered in the tomb – but one of them differed from the others by being made out of a black shiny material that no one could identify at first sight. After careful examination, it became evident that this dagger was not made out of metal, but rather archaic crystal – a rare material that is highly sought after by collectors.

Others wonder if there’s anything more impeccable than a diamond or if there’s more appealing than a gemstone. Some say it’s crystals, and crystals have always enthralled them since their discoveries.

This precious stone is very valuable that various c̳i̳v̳i̳l̳i̳z̳a̳t̳i̳o̳n̳s̳ thought of titles, depending on how the obsession began for these people. Crystals were also in the Bible during the restoration of Jerusalem when the Apocalypse ended. However, the interest in jewels might have started back in the third millennium B.C. This theory came from an archaeological site in Spain.

The archeologists in this excavation found three shrouds, which come with amber beads. Aside from that, there was a collection of m weaponry at the Valenciana de la Concepcion site.

Archaeologists dug the Monterilio tholos between 2007 and 2010, utilizing the area as a burial ground. They built it out of big slate slabs. Metal extraction was still important when they started digging at the site.

On another note, the location from where archeologists found the weapons was not related to the formations of rock crystals. This exploration led everyone to assume that the crystals came from other places. It’s unclear what materials were used for the crystals, but reports state that these were not from Valencia. These were discovered several kilometers away from where they found the items.

There were official documents claiming that the weapons creator had unexplored knowledge. It’s improbable to comprehend how these people could make advanced weaponry. The total weapons found at the site are one big crystal rock, ten arrowheads, and four blades.

Aside from the weapons archeologists discovered, they also found 20 bodies in the room. These buried bodies had individual weapons that had nothing to do with the crystal weapons the team found, which is why these items alone had nothing to do with the buried bodies.

People’s obsession with valuable stones and crystals stems from the religious significance of the A̳n̳c̳i̳e̳n̳t̳ c̳i̳v̳i̳l̳i̳z̳a̳t̳i̳o̳n̳s̳ since these saw gems as intermediaries between worlds.

The official article states that the crystal weapons were burial gears before, up to the top strata time.