Avar-Age Polearms and Edged Weapons. Classification, Typology, Chronology and Technology

48 CHAPTER 1 is sunk into the die or mould of an anvil producing almost identical forms,191 being the first step toward mass pro ...

Introduction 49 becomes darker, the iron light grey, while the phosphorus remains bright. The patterns visible on the blade also ...

50 CHAPTER 1 long, lenticular crystals known as martensite providing extreme hardness and brittleness. Quench hardening in salty ...

Introduction 51 blade was forged and only then the socket. The blade was formed by upsetting and drawing down an iron rod, and i ...

52 CHAPTER 1 Every manufacturing process will inevitably leave traces on the iron arte- facts and some of these are perceptible ...

Introduction 53 blade making its original pattern visible. Unfortunately the width and quality of intact iron core of ancient we ...

54 CHAPTER 1 The chronological limits of the present study are framed by the migration and settling of the Avars in the Carpathi ...

Introduction 55 568 600 625 650 675 700 725 750 775 800 825 850 historical events Avar – Bzyantine wars Samo Carolingian wars Cs ...

56 CHAPTER 1 Avar period. This periodisation is based on the typochronological examination of certain artefacts types (mainly or ...

Introduction 57 Besides chronological and interpretative problems of the Middle Avar phase, the reason for change at the beginni ...

58 CHAPTER 1 The chronological contributions of Falko Daim are important from a methodological point of view, since he combined ...

Introduction 59 The chronology of the Avar Age became an international reference point for early medieval studies in drawing com ...

60 CHAPTER 1 All of the aforementioned opinions amply demonstrate the unresolved nature of a number of problems concerning the c ...

Introduction 61 rivers, the Danube and its tributary the Tisza, while their tributaries play a con- siderable role in dividing u ...

62 CHAPTER 1 The premise of the qualitative approach is that the grave goods reflect the legal and social status of the deceased ...

Introduction 63 tion of weapons are representative of the armament and even social position of the person buried.275 Others even ...

64 CHAPTER 1 protection, their great value could show the richness of their owner and indi- rectly their social position.283 As ...

Introduction 65 collections of several museums were lost or destroyed,290 and also because of limited time and travel opportunit ...

66 CHAPTER 1 was: Early phase 308, Middle 39 and Late phase 176 examples.299 Several new polearms have been found and published ...

Introduction 67 destroying their original surface, therefore available archival photographs and drawings for these artefacts wer ...