Golden Swords of the Early Nomads of Eurasia: A New Classification and Chronology

The “ceremonial” forms of swords and daggers—that is, bladed weapons decorated with precious metals—occupy a special place in the culture of the early nomads. For the Scythian period, we know at least 76 ceremonial objects from 61 sites, corresponding to 3.5% of the total sample. More than half of t...

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Published in:	Arts
Main Author:	Denis Topal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Subjects:	akinakai Eurasian nomads swords daggers ceremonial weaponry Scythian
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/13/2/48