A Bronze Age arrowhead, discovered in Switzerland in the 19th century, has unveiled an unusual origin; it is crafted from iron extracted from a meteorite. The iron used for the arrowhead has been found to have originated from a meteorite that landed as far away as Estonia. This discovery demonstrates the vast prehistoric trade networks that existed thousands of years ago. The intriguing find was made by Geologist Beda Hofmann and his team from the Natural History Museum of Bern and the University of Bern. Iron was a rare resource during the Bronze Age, leading our ancestors to utilize meteoritic … Continue reading Iron that fell from the Sky: Tracing the Meteoritic Origins of a Bronze Age Arrowhead