{"id":210507,"date":"2024-12-13T04:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T10:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=210507"},"modified":"2026-02-12T10:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:34:03","slug":"archaeologists-discover-oldest-gun-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/archaeologists-discover-oldest-gun-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeologists Discover Oldest Gun In America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new study published in November revealed the oldest gun discovered in America to date, estimated by archaeologists to be 480 years old.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, archaeologists researched a stone-and-adobe site near the Santa Cruz River in Arizona. The building proved to be from the Spanish V\u00e1squez de Coronado expedition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study extract from the<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10761-024-00761-7?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=commission_junction&amp;utm_campaign=CONR_BOOKS_ECOM_GL_PBOK_ALWYS_DEEPLINK&amp;utm_content=textlink&amp;utm_term=PID100052570&amp;CJEVENT=b68cf0cab8dd11ef835900160a1cb825\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"archaeologists-discover-oldest-gun-in-america\" title=\"Archaeologists Discover Oldest Gun In America\">&#8220;International Journal of Historical Archaeology&#8221;<\/a> describes the weapon as a \u201cbronze cannon or wall gun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-archaeologists-think-it-s-ancient\">Archaeologists Think It&#8217;s Ancient<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;Oldest&#039; firearm found in Arizona used in 1500s\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xLA_jO8IR08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/news\/480-year-old-firearm-discovered-arizona-described-researchers-oldest-found-us\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"archaeologists-discover-oldest-gun-in-america\" title=\"Archaeologists Discover Oldest Gun In America\"><em>Fox 10<\/em><\/a>, the weapon they found there was the first one archaeologists recovered from the expedition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers identified the approximate age of the ancient gun using a radiocarbon dating technique. At about 480 years old, the gun is likely the oldest in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPerhaps the oldest cannon currently known on the continent,&#8221; Dr. Deni J. Seymour said in the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-massive-gun\">A Massive Gun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The large weapon weighs 40 lbs and would probably take at least two people to operate, according to the study. It would have been set on a sturdy wooden \u201ctripod\u201d and could likely send large lead balls flying over 700 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team of archaeologists did not find any <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-review-hornady-handgun-hunter-ammunition\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"archaeologists-discover-oldest-gun-in-america\" title=\"Archaeologists Discover Oldest Gun In America\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3521\">ammunition for the massive gun<\/a>. Instead, they found a series of \u201cbroken swords and daggers, fishhooks, pottery, and other items.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers speculate that the lack of ammunition could be because the weapon was never fired. The barrel of the ancient gun did not have any powder residue on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-search-for-gold-ended-awry\">A Search For Gold Ended Awry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the study, the building seemed to be part of a Spanish settlement that Coronado established while searching for gold. 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