The Archaeology of War
Studies on Weapons of Barbarian Europe in the Roman and Migration Period
By (author) Bartosz Kontny
From graves to settlements, and from the battlefield to underwater sacrificial sites, weapons dating to the Roman and Migration Period have long been found in an array of contexts throughout the region that forms modern-day Poland. This volume for the first time aims to draw together research into these finds, gathered throughout the
From graves to settlements, and from the battlefield to underwater sacrificial sites, weapons dating to the Roman and Migration Period have long been found in an array of contexts throughout the region that forms modern-day Poland. This volume for the first time aims to draw together research into these finds, gathered throughout the author’s career, in a synthetic approach that sees discoveries of swords and other armaments analysed against a broad, comparative background. The work begins with a focus on votive deposits from lakes, here used as a lens for addressing questions about military strategy and war ritual more generally, before moving on to explore the weapons and warriors of the Przeworsk and Wielbark Cultures, as well as shedding light on the lives of the Balts. Finally, an in-depth analysis is made of shields from the protohistoric period, exploring the genesis and variability of the forms taken by this protective weapon. Through this approach, this richly illustrated volume sheds new light not only on the typology and chronology of weaponry from the Roman and Migration Periods, but also on the symbolism and functionality that these arms held.
- By (author) Bartosz Kontny
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Living with the Army II
The Results of Remote Sensing and Fieldwalking Surveys in Novae (Lower Moesia)
Volume 4
Counterfeits, Imitations, and Copies of Roman Imperial Denarii
Making and Faking Coins on Both Sides of the Limes
Volume 8
Proceedings of the XVI International Numismatic Congress, 11-16.09.2022, Warsaw
Vol. I. Greek Numismatics
Volume 10
Denarii beyond the Empire
Political and Cultural Perspectives on Roman Silver Coins in Barbaricum
Volume 17
Proceedings of the XVI International Numismatic Congress, 11- 16.09.2022, Warsaw
Vol. IV. Medals, Modern and General Numismatics
Volume 13
Proceedings of the XVI International Numismatic Congress, 11-16.09.2022, Warsaw
Vol. II. Roman Numismatics: 11.1 Coinage, 11.2 Circulation
Volume 11
Proceedings of the XVI International Numismatic Congress, 11-16.09.2022, Warsaw
Vol. III. Medieval Numismatics
Volume 12
From Coast to Coast
Current Archaeological Research on Cultural Exchange along and across the Baltic Sea
Volume 19
Archaeological Finds from the Main Town in Gdansk
A Catalogue from Excavations at Dlugi Targ and Powroznicza Street
Volume 2
Toro Muerto, vol. I
A Catalogue of Iconographic Motifs in Rock Art / Un catálogo de motivos iconográficos del arte rupestre
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