The Stonegage Sword
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Daggers And Fighting Knives Of The Western World
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Author : Harold L. Peterson
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2001-03-27
Daggers And Fighting Knives Of The Western World written by Harold L. Peterson and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-27 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Provides an historical analysis of the range of weapons used in hand-to-hand combat from prehistoric flint knives to eared daggers of the mid-sixteenth century, to nineteenth-century British and American naval dirks.
Ancient Warfare
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Author : John Carman
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2009-11-16
Ancient Warfare written by John Carman and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-16 with History categories.
This ambitious and innovative book sets out to establish a new understanding of human aggression and conflict in the distant past. Examining the evidence of warfare in prehistoric times and in the early historical period, John Carman and Anthony Harding throw fresh light on the motives and methods of the combatants. This study marks a significant new step in this fascinating and neglected subject, and sets the agenda for many years to come. By integrating archaeological and documentary research, the contributors seek to explain why some sides gained and others lost in battle and examine the impact of warfare on the social and political developments of early chiefdoms and states. Their conclusions suggest a new interpretation of the evolution of warfare from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age, through the military practice of the Ancient Greeks and the Romans, to the conflicts of the Anglo-Saxons and of medieval Europe.
Bronze Age Military Equipment
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Author : Dan Howard
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-01-01
Bronze Age Military Equipment written by Dan Howard and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with History categories.
This book is a fascinating discussion of the development of the military equipment of the earliest organized armies. Dan Howard describes the development of weapons, armor and chariots, how they were made and their tactical use in battle. Spanning from the introduction of massed infantry by the Sumerians (c. 26th century BC) through to the collapse of the chariot civilizations (c. 12th century BC), this is the period of the epic struggles described in the Old Testament and Homer's Iliad, the clashes of mighty empires like those of the Babylonians, Egyptians and Hittites.
Bronze Age Warfare
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Author : Richard Osgood
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08
Bronze Age Warfare written by Richard Osgood and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-08 with History categories.
The Bronze Age, so named because of the technological advances in metalworking and countless innovations in the manufacture and design of tools and weapons, is among the most fascinating periods in human history. Archaeology has taught us much about the way of life, habits and homes of Bronze Age people, but as yet little has been written about warfare. What was Bronze Age warfare like? How did people fight and against whom? What weapons were used? Did they fortify their settlements, and, if so, were these intended as defensive or offensive structures? This detailed and fully illustrated study of warfare in Bronze Age Europe, aims to answer these and many other questions.
The Sword In The Stone
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Author : Kyle S. Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Sword In The Stone written by Kyle S. Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
The Celtic Sword
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Author : Radomír Pleiner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
The Celtic Sword written by Radomír Pleiner and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This book deals with the history of the long sword, the principal weapon used by Celts during their raids in the 4th-2nd centuries B.C. The Celts adopted this weapon from European Bronze Age cultures and completed its development after it had been superseded by short, stabbing weapons in the warfare of advanced civilizations. Nonetheless, the role played by the Celtic long sword remained considerable. In this first major study of the subject, Pleiner assesses the importance of the sword, and provides the first systematic treatment of the relevant historical and technological problems associated with its manufacture.
The Stone Bronze And Iron Ages
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Author : John Hunter-Duvar
language : en
Publisher: London : S. Sonnenschein ; New York : Macmillan
Release Date : 1892
The Stone Bronze And Iron Ages written by John Hunter-Duvar and has been published by London : S. Sonnenschein ; New York : Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Archaeology categories.
Life In The Stone Age Bronze Age And Iron Age
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Author : Anita Ganeri
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2014-11-17
Life In The Stone Age Bronze Age And Iron Age written by Anita Ganeri and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-17 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book examines daily life for children in Prehistoric Britain. Chapters focus on the Stone, Bronze and Iron ages, looking at family life, finding food, education, religion, art, culture and much more.
The Perfect Sword
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Author : Paul Gething
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2022-11-03
The Perfect Sword written by Paul Gething and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-03 with History categories.
The story of the Bamburgh Sword – one of the finest swords ever forged. In 2000, archaeologist Paul Gething rediscovered a sword. An unprepossessing length of rusty metal, it had been left in a suitcase for thirty years. But Paul had a suspicion that the sword had more to tell than appeared, so he sent it for specialist tests. When the results came back, he realised that what he had in his possession was possibly the finest, and certainly the most complex, sword ever made, which had been forged in seventh-century Northumberland by an anonymous swordsmith. This is the story of the Bamburgh Sword – of how and why it was made, who made it and what it meant to the warriors and kings who wielded it over three centuries. It is also the remarkable story of the archaeologists and swordsmiths who found, studied and attempted to recreate the weapon using only the materials and technologies available to the original smith.
Fragments Of The Bronze Age
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Author : Matthew G. Knight
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2022-02-03
Fragments Of The Bronze Age written by Matthew G. Knight and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-03 with Social Science categories.
The destruction and deposition of metalwork is a widely recognised phenomenon across Bronze Age Europe. Weapons were decommissioned and thrown into rivers; axes were fragmented and piled in hoards; and ornaments were crushed, contorted and placed in certain landscapes. Interpretation of this material is often considered in terms of whether such acts should be considered ritual offerings, or functional acts for storing, scrapping and recycling the metal. This book approaches this debate from a fresh perspective, by focusing on how the metalwork was destroyed and deposited as a means to understand the reasons behind the process. To achieve this, this study draws on experimental archaeology, as well as developing a framework for assessing what can be considered deliberate destruction. Understanding these processes not only helps us to recognise how destruction happened, but also gives us insights into the individuals involved in these practices. Through an examination of metalwork from south-west Britain, it is possible to observe the complexities involved at a localised level in the acts of destruction and deposition, as well as how they were linked to people and places. This case study is used to consider the social role of destruction and deposition more broadly in the Bronze Age, highlighting how it transformed over time and space.