The Celtic Sword

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Clarendon Press, 1993 - Antiques & Collectibles - 196 pages
This book deals with the history of the long sword, the principal weapon used by Celts during their raids in the 4th-2nd centuries B.C. The Celts adopted this weapon from European Bronze Age cultures and completed its development after it had been superseded by short, stabbing weapons in the warfare of advanced civilizations. Nonetheless, the role played by the Celtic long sword remained considerable. In this first major study of the subject, Pleiner assesses the importance of the sword, and provides the first systematic treatment of the relevant historical and technological problems associated with its manufacture.

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Jenišův Újezd 584 NW Bohemia examination
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Jenišův Újezd 586 examination
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THE ORIGIN OF THE CELTIC LONG SWORD IN EARLY EUROPE
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About the author (1993)

Radomir Pleiner, Research Fellow, the Archaeological Institute in Prague.

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