Observations on Italian Bronze Age Sword Production: The Archaeological Record and Experimental Archaeology
In spite of the very large quantity of Bronze Age swords in Northern Italy, only a few stone moulds have been found. Tests have shown that carving such big stone moulds (more than 60 cm long) requires a large amount of raw material, deep knowledge and skill, rather than a wide set of implements. It...
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Main Authors: | Luca Pellegrini, Federico Scacchetti |
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Language: | EN |
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2014
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/98a838bb143b41a2a2454d12f1285faf |
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