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Protecting the body in war and combat : metal body armour in Bronze Age Europe
- Title
- Protecting the body in war and combat : metal body armour in Bronze Age Europe / Marianne Mödlinger.
- Author
- Mödlinger, Marianne
- Publication
- Vienna : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, [2017]
- ©2017
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- Additional Authors
- Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse.
- Description
- 378 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 31 cm
- Summary
- This monograph provides for the first time a combined overview of all classes of metal body armour from the European Bronze Age in a holistic perspective, combining discussion of both traditional typo-chronologies and aspects of manufacture and use. The earliest metal body armour recovered comes from Dendra, Greece, and dates to the first half of the 15th century BC. However, the majority of metal body armour, including helmets, cuirasses and greaves, derives from the European Late Bronze Age, c. 1200-950 BC. This armour has been found from Iberia in the west to Cyprus in the east, and from Sicily in the south to Denmark in the north, as well as in the Near East. It thus derives from a wide geographical study area. Nevertheless, only around 30 cuirasses, 75 greaves and 120 helmets have so far been recovered. The development, manufacture and use of this metal body armour across Europe remains unclear, even after more than a century of research. Earlier studies were largely concerned with typo-chronological aspects of this armour, whilst topics such as manufacturing techniques, efficacy and technological observations were rarely addressed. This volume therefore brings together both traditional artefact and metallurgical studies, as well as reconstructions of manufacturing techniques, technological developments and innovations and use-wear analysis. The monograph also provides much-needed detail concerning material characterisation, in the form of alloy composition and microstructure analysis of a significant sample of the original finds.
- Series Statement
- Oriental and European Archaeology ; volume 6
- Uniform Title
- Oriental and European archaeology ; v. 6.
- Alternative Title
- Metal body armour in Bronze Age Europe
- Metal body armor in Bronze Age Europe
- Subjects
- Note
- At head of series statement: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Klasse.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-331).
- Call Number
- JFG 18-402
- ISBN
- 9783700177418
- 3700177410
- LCCN
- 2018303981
- 9783700177418
- OCLC
- 1026386160
- Author
- Mödlinger, Marianne, author.
- Title
- Protecting the body in war and combat : metal body armour in Bronze Age Europe / Marianne Mödlinger.
- Publisher
- Vienna : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Oriental and European Archaeology ; volume 6Oriental and European archaeology ; v. 6.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-331).
- Added Author
- Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 9783700177418
- Research Call Number
- JFG 18-402