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'''Bronze''' is an alloy of [[copper]] and [[tin]].  Being softer, and having a lower melting point, it is easier to work and shape than [[iron]].  Unfortunately, bronze weapons and armour are largely ineffective against iron equivalents.

[[Viking]] Age bronze also contained [[zinc]] making is similar to [[brass]].

In the [[medieval]] period, bronze was used more for [[tool|tools]], [[utensil|utensils]] and decorative items, rather than [[weapons]] or [[armour]].

Frequently [[archeologist]]s use bronze as a shorthand way of referring to any [[copper|copper alloy]]. Medieval bronzes do not have the same composition as most modern bronzes having a a variety of inclusions apart from the base copper and tin.


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