Bernd
07/02/2020 (Thu) 06:21:25
No.38274
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07/02/2020 (Thu) 06:21:25
No.38274
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>>38272
He mentions it in his book The Archaeology of Weapons, probably one of the best books on swords ever published. It's where the Oakeshott Typology comes from as well, which is what people generally refer to when they say 'this is a type IV sword' or something like that.
>>38263
I've never heard that, I think the only thing of the sort I have heard is that villages from nearby would loot corpses but that it was often seen as a very lowly thing to do. Certain armies even had severe punishments for it but I can't recall what army or what punishment and it might have refereed to looting other people's kills.
He mentions it in his book The Archaeology of Weapons, probably one of the best books on swords ever published. It's where the Oakeshott Typology comes from as well, which is what people generally refer to when they say 'this is a type IV sword' or something like that.
>>38263
I've never heard that, I think the only thing of the sort I have heard is that villages from nearby would loot corpses but that it was often seen as a very lowly thing to do. Certain armies even had severe punishments for it but I can't recall what army or what punishment and it might have refereed to looting other people's kills.