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GenuineSteak t1_j5xkl4e wrote

Reply to comment by Und3rSc0re in Longest ‘dako’ iron sword at 2.6m, along with a unique shield-shaped mirror, found in 4th-century Japanese burial mound — Finds indicate that the technology of the Kofun period (300-710 AD) was more advanced than previously thought by marketrent

Almost certainly ceremonial or just for show.

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