Research finally answers what Bronze Age daggers were used for

Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought. (A) Site location (the map was generated by I.C. through QGIS v.3.16, https://qgis.org); (B) Aerial view  of the site highlighting excavation areas A, B and C (source: Google Earth); (C) Copper-alloy daggers  analyzed as part of the research. Specimen (1) no 1617; (2) no 2037; (3) no 175; (4) no 1707; (5)...