In Japan, archaeologists have found a giant sword several meters long (4 photos)

A 2.3 meter dako iron sword was found in the Tomio Maruyama mound in Japan.





The type of blade "dako" got its name due to the wavy serpentine shape. As grave goods in Japan more than 80 other similar weapons have already been found. But this is the most longest surviving in its entirety (Tomio Maruyama mound dates back to the 4th century AD and belongs to the Kofun period (300−710 AD)).



Scientists suggest that the sword hardly used in combat. He had ceremonial meaning. “Mirror and shields are considered tools to protect the dead from evil spirits, ”specified in a post on the Arkeonews website. Perhaps the blade is specially was enlarged to increase his strength.





There was also a bronze mirror in the tomb. It also unusual - in the form of a shield. More often in barrows rounded mirrors are found on the territory of Japan. In length it 64 centimeters, not more than 31 centimeters wide, and weighs 5.7 kilograms.

Who was buried in the mound, the researchers still to be found out. Archaeologists have not yet opened his coffin, but so as there are no signs of looting, they hope that they can do a lot to know.



A shield-shaped mirror discovered in the Tomio Maruyama burial mound in Nara