STRELNÉ ZBRANE VÝCHODNÉHO PÔVODU NA ÚZEMÍ SLOVENSKA V NESKOROM 9. A V 10. STOROČÍ

• Authors: Michal Holeščák

Title variants

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Ranged weapons of Eastern origin in the late 9th and 10th centuries

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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Numerous finds of ranged weapons typical for nomadic societies of Eastern Europe and Asia have been discovered in the archaeological material from the Great Moravian and post Great Moravian periods. These include a reflex composite bow; specific types of arrowheads, ending with a thorn, with rhombic, deltoid or forked shape; and their accessories, a quiver (gorythos). Bearers of these weapons left numerous grave finds in the area of Slovakia, as well as some evidence of battles. If these are compared with the written sources, they clearly demonstrate the turbulent character of the 10th century, which led to the formation of new states.

Keywords

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RANGED WEAPONS; BOW; ARROW; QUIVER; NOMADIC SOCIETIES; EARLY MIDDLE AGES; GREAT MORAVIA

• Publisher: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre
• Journal: Konštantínove listy
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 14 – 22

Contributors

author

Michal Holeščák

• Archeologický ústav SAV, Akademická 2, 949 21 Nitra, Slovak Republic