The Technology of Sword Blades
Grzegorz Żabiński and Janusz Stępiński with Marcin
Biborski
This book assesses the results of recent metallographic examination
of 45 sword blades (mid-2nd century BC to early-16th century) from
the territory of what is now Poland. Pre-Roman blades were usually
made from one piece of metal of varying quality (better quality
items were perhaps imported). Most high quality and complex
technology Roman blades were in all probability of Roman
provenance, while some low quality one-piece examples may have been
made locally. The Migration Period and Early Middle Ages witnessed
the greatest diversification of technological solutions. However it
is much more difficult to define the provenance of blades based on
their technology in these periods. The range of technologies in use
strongly decreased in the High and Late Middle Ages.
Format 21 x 29,7 cm, Paperback, 363 Seiten, durchgängig s/w
bebildert, Format 21 x 29,7 cm, Best.-Nr. Ox025