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Originally Posted by Mercenary
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If it's a megalithic culture of S. India it's pretty old. Crucible steel production is known in early on S. India and Sri Lanka. Just not in the manufacturing of something like a sword however, until now.
Recently they found a iron dagger, riveted copper hilt as well. With sheets of metal riveted together to form the hilt.
The first one is a recently found copper hilt with rivets. The rest are from an early dagger found dating 6th century BC without rivets, but similar hilt design.
https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pu...w/68339114.cms
The hilt design is old as seen from the 2nd-1st Century BC warriors. I havent seen the hilt design again after 1st Century AD+, at least not in India.