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A Gallic sword discovered in a silo in Pithiviers

Inrap archaeologists unearth an iron sword in a silo from the Iron Age.

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The rare find sheds light on Gallic warfare and agricultural practices.

It is part of the scientific season dedicated to this civilization.

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