PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArtifacts@piefed.socialEnglish · 14 hours agoReconstructions of Bronze Age knives and their alloysupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up143
arrow-up143imageReconstructions of Bronze Age knives and their alloysupload.wikimedia.orgPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArtifacts@piefed.socialEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square3fedilink
minus-squareAkagigahara@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours agoWhat was the circle at the handle for? To put a rope or hook through it for storage or carrying?
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·10 hours agoYep! To my understanding, to hook on a belt is the most common interpretation. Some areas, like China, used ‘knife money’ of a similar shape that was for trade, and strung through loops for easy transport.
minus-squareAkagigahara@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoInteresting! My brain also immediately thought of putting a finger through it and swinging it around in circles. Certainly fun until it slips off the finger into someone. And Interesting form of money, humans really get creative with money.
What was the circle at the handle for? To put a rope or hook through it for storage or carrying?
Yep! To my understanding, to hook on a belt is the most common interpretation.
Some areas, like China, used ‘knife money’ of a similar shape that was for trade, and strung through loops for easy transport.
Interesting! My brain also immediately thought of putting a finger through it and swinging it around in circles. Certainly fun until it slips off the finger into someone.
And Interesting form of money, humans really get creative with money.