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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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Arslantepe Swords, discovered at Arslantepe Mound in present-day Turkiye and dated to c. 3300–3000 BCE. Made from an arsenic copper alloy, with three blades inlaid with silver, they are widely regarded as the world's earliest known swords recovered by archaeologists.

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Arslantepe Swords, discovered at Arslantepe Mound in present-day Turkiye and dated to c. 3300–3000 BCE. Made from an arsenic copper alloy, with three blades inlaid with silver, they are widely regarded as the world's earliest known swords recovered by archaeologists.

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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Ancient handbag made of copper alloy in which coins were carried. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE. To spend the money, the purse had to be removed from the shoulder. The artifact is in the Kurpfälzisches Museum in southwest Germany.

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Ancient handbag made of copper alloy in which coins were carried. The object is dated to the 2nd century CE. To spend the money, the purse had to be removed from the shoulder. The artifact is in the Kurpfälzisches Museum in southwest Germany.

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The Kirkburn sword; a decorated blade with its scabbard, made of iron, copper alloy, horn, & glass. Discovered at an iron-age grave at Kirkburn, England; dated to 300 BCE - 200 BCE ca. At the British museum, nr. 1987,0404.2

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The Kirkburn sword; a decorated blade with its scabbard, made of iron, copper alloy, horn, & glass. Discovered at an iron-age grave at Kirkburn, England; dated to 300 BCE - 200 BCE ca. At the British museum, nr. 1987,0404.2

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The royal scepter from the Hungarian Crown Jewels, made in the 11th century CE and consists of a thin, gilded silver handle with a 7 cm diameter crystal ball mounted on it, with motifs inlaid on three sides

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The royal scepter from the Hungarian Crown Jewels, made in the 11th century CE and consists of a thin, gilded silver handle with a 7 cm diameter crystal ball mounted on it, with motifs inlaid on three sides

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Detail of the face of one of the "Bronze Runners", two full-size bronze statues with bone and stone inlays for the eyes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Generally dated between the first century BC and the first AD, they are believed to be copies of Greek statues...

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Detail of the face of one of the "Bronze Runners", two full-size bronze statues with bone and stone inlays for the eyes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Generally dated between the first century BC and the first AD, they are believed to be copies of Greek statues...

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The Huaca de Moho is a little-known stone monolith located in Moho, Peru, and believed to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to the Tiwanaku civilization

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The Huaca de Moho is a little-known stone monolith located in Moho, Peru, and believed to be over 1,000 years old, dating back to the Tiwanaku civilization

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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower ; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn

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The Vettweiss-Froitzheim dice tower ; a Roman anti-cheating device for throwing dice, made of copper-alloy. Found near Vettweiss, Germany & dated to the 4th c. CE. Now in the Landesmuseum, Bonn

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The Cookham dagger with its sheath; an artifact of the Hallstatt period, made of iron & copper alloy. It was found at Cookham, England, & it's dated to 600 - 550 BCE ca. British museum, nr. 1860,0927.1

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The Cookham dagger with its sheath; an artifact of the Hallstatt period, made of iron & copper alloy. It was found at Cookham, England, & it's dated to 600 - 550 BCE ca. British museum, nr. 1860,0927.1

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Prehistoric Puppet from the Czech Republic, c.24,000 BCE: this figurine was carved from mammoth ivory, and it was equipped with articulated limbs, making it the world's oldest known puppet

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Prehistoric Puppet from the Czech Republic, c.24,000 BCE: this figurine was carved from mammoth ivory, and it was equipped with articulated limbs, making it the world's oldest known puppet

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The Aska figurine, dated to the 10th century, is considered the only known, explicit representation of a pregnant woman from the Viking Age. The silver figurine shows a pregnant woman, arms embracing her protruding belly, and wearing what appears to be a helmet with a noseguard.

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The Aska figurine, dated to the 10th century, is considered the only known, explicit representation of a pregnant woman from the Viking Age. The silver figurine shows a pregnant woman, arms embracing her protruding belly, and wearing what appears to be a helmet with a noseguard.

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Bracelet belonging to Queen Hetepheres I, wife of the first king of the IV Dynasty, Snufru. C.2500 BCE. Made of Silver with embedded Turquoise, Lazuli, and Cornaline.

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Bracelet belonging to Queen Hetepheres I, wife of the first king of the IV Dynasty, Snufru. C.2500 BCE. Made of Silver with embedded Turquoise, Lazuli, and Cornaline.

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Arabian Pendant with Animal Design Found in a Collective Tomb in Dhayah, Strait of Hormuz. Made of a gold and silver alloy - National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah

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Arabian Pendant with Animal Design Found in a Collective Tomb in Dhayah, Strait of Hormuz. Made of a gold and silver alloy - National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah

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The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE

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The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE

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A 7th century CE pillow made of blue and green glass beads woven with silver wire, found in Abuyama Kofun in Japan, under the head of the mummified remains of a man, whose body also appeared to have been wrapped in brocade, with many gold threads scattered from the chest to the head

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A 7th century CE pillow made of blue and green glass beads woven with silver wire, found in Abuyama Kofun in Japan, under the head of the mummified remains of a man, whose body also appeared to have been wrapped in brocade, with many gold threads scattered from the chest to the head

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Of the 240 known Phrygian inscriptions, only 2 contain more than 10 words. One of these 2 is the Areyastis Inscription, which has been carved in the first half of the 6th century BCE on the front of the rock monument dedicated to Mother Goddess cybele. Midas Valley, Turkey

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Of the 240 known Phrygian inscriptions, only 2 contain more than 10 words. One of these 2 is the Areyastis Inscription, which has been carved in the first half of the 6th century BCE on the front of the rock monument dedicated to Mother Goddess cybele. Midas Valley, Turkey

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A Chimú tunic made of camelid fiber with gold alloy squares. From Peru, c. 900–1470 CE, now housed at the Dallas Museum of Art

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A Chimú tunic made of camelid fiber with gold alloy squares. From Peru, c. 900–1470 CE, now housed at the Dallas Museum of Art

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