480-year-old firearm discovered in Arizona described by researchers as the ‘oldest’ found in the US
Researchers say the bronze cannon found in Arizona is linked to the 1539-1542 expedition led by Vázquez de Coronado
A firearm discovered in Arizona is what researchers believe to be the “oldest” ever found in the continental United States.
Excavations along the Santa Cruz River in Southern Arizona brought to light a bronze cannon, or a wall gun, used during the 1539-1542 expedition led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado to the modern-day American Southwest.
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