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Update on 1st Century Sarmatian Weapons
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Escobar,

Referring to Figure 55. Swords 8 to 11 and 18 to 24 are all early, either of Chinese or Wusun/Roxolanic/Aorsic origin. These are similar to the Roxonani ones mentioned by Tacitus when describing the ice battle. They also show up in Western Han graves until about AD 200 when they were replaced by a single-edged "dao" with a two-point suspension system. As the centuries increased the two-hand grip was replaced by a single-handed one like we see on the Migration Era swords.
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Update on 1st Century Sarmatian Weapons - by Alanus - 07-27-2015, 08:58 PM

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