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Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - Ioannis - 11-05-2006

Koui, M. et al. 2006. STUDY OF BRONZE AGE COPPER-BASED
SWORDS OF TYPE NAUE II AND SPEARHEADS
FROM GREECE AND ALBANIA, Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, Vol. 6, No 1, pp. 49-59.

www.rhodes.aegean.gr/maa_journal/Issues/Current%20Issue/Current_Issue_Papers/KOUI_s06.pdf


Re: Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - hoplite14gr - 11-05-2006

We could use that in the BA forum Giannis.
There is a thread on these swords.

Kind regards


Re: Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - Ioannis - 11-06-2006

I'll post it there as well Stefane! Smile


Re: Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - stevesarak - 11-07-2006

Quote:We could use that in the BA forum Giannis.
There is a thread on these swords.

Kind regards

Hi HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
I own an authentic group 1 sword and have almost given up trying to find any information on it, then Bam, here it its.

Can you tell me where the BA forum is? And do you know where I might find more information about them.

Thanks for in info you can supply


Re: Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - hoplite14gr - 11-08-2006

Steve please visit:
http://s8.invisionfree.com/Bronze_Age_C ... Reenacting

Kind regards


Re: Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - Matthew Amt - 11-08-2006

Thanks for posting that article! Finally had a chance to read it, and it certainly has some fascinating information. The range of tin content was surprising, though I guess it shouldn't have been.

One thing which WAS a surprise was the interpretation of how swords were cast. It says that examination "can assure an initial casting in two open molds and a consequent welding by hammering of the two parts together." What??? All the people who have been casting bronze swords strap the two halves of the mold together (original molds having pins or knobs that match up to holes in the other half to keep them aligned), then cast the sword in one piece. Aside from the fact that I've never heard that it was possible to forge-weld bronze at all, it would be next to impossible to cast those halves thin enough in open molds. Just thought it was weird to read that.

But thanks for this article and the others! (Haven't read them all yet, but working on it!)

Khaire,

Matthew


Re: Study of Bronze Age copper-based Naue II swords - Ioannis - 11-08-2006

You're welcome Matthew!

I have to say that I'm puzzled too!!