Some sword stuff

Origins: The first swords emerged from daggers in the Bronze Age (c. 1600 BCE) in the Middle East, made from arsenic copper or bronze, but were often too soft for long blades. Bronze Age Advances: Stronger tin-bronze alloys allowed for longer, more usable blades by the Late Bronze Age, designed for both cutting and thrusting. The Iron Age saw shorter swords like the Roman spatha, a precursor to medieval European swords. The High Middle Ages saw the development of the arming sword.