Bronze Age Combat : An experimental approach

Raphael Hermann

ISBN 10: 1407355716 / ISBN 13: 9781407355719

Published by British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd, 2020

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Newcastle-led Bronze Age Combat project presents its results from innovative combat experiments with replica Bronze Age swords, spears and shields. The original experimental methodologies used authentic replica weapons in extensive rigorous field experiments, and actualistic combat based on historical manuscripts. These allowed for replicate combat-related wear marks as found on original Bronze Age specimens. Bronze Age Combat provides a full account of the methodologies, replicas, experiments and results in unprecedented detail. By bringing together a range of experimental techniques, materials and expertise, this book is designed as a starting point and reference collection for further studies into Bronze Age combat research, metalwork wear analysis and experimental archaeology.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bronze Age Combat : An experimental approach
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1407355716
• ISBN 13: 9781407355719
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 297W x 210H x 11D millimeters 297 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 634 grams

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Synopsis

The Newcastle-led Bronze Age Combat project presents its results from innovative combat experiments with replica Bronze Age swords, spears and shields. The original experimental methodologies used authentic replica weapons in extensive rigorous field experiments, and actualistic combat based on historical manuscripts. These allowed for replicate combat-related wear marks as found on original Bronze Age specimens. Bronze Age Combat provides a full account of the methodologies, replicas, experiments and results in unprecedented detail. By bringing together a range of experimental techniques, materials and expertise, this book is designed as a starting point and reference collection for further studies into Bronze Age combat research, metalwork wear analysis and experimental archaeology.