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Iron rusts, but bronze is much more corrosion resistant. For example this photo from the wikipedia article for Bronze Age [1] shows a bronze statue from Egypt t
by credit_guy 3y ago
Iron rusts, but bronze is much more corrosion resistant. For example this photo from the wikipedia article for Bronze Age [1] shows a bronze statue from Egypt that is about 3500 years old and is virtually corrosion free. You can find numerous similar other photos like this one, quite a few in the same wiki article.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age#/media/File:Thutmose_III_sphinx_E10897-Louvre_042005_06.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age#/media/File:Thutmos...
- lumost 3y agoIsn't egypt somewhat of an outlier on this topic as there are numerous dry sites? I can't imagine that a bronze tool would survive if made in a wet climate such as East Asia, Northern Europe, or most South American sites.
- credit_guy 3y agoHere's a large number of bronze ax heads from Germany from the Bronze Age, all virtually corrosion free. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze#/media/File:ALB_-_Hortfund_Gro%C3%9F_Gaglow.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze#/media/File:ALB_-_Hortf...