Update on 1st Century Sarmatian Weapons

[Alanus]

Michael!

I'd give you 2 "Thank yous" for posting the above link, but Jasper only allows one. illy:

I just downloaded it, and took a quick read. More to digest later.
Truesdale is a good source; and what we are seeing is a great collection of slides from every corner of the steppes. I especially like Truesdale's expression, "Tien peoples." Wonder who they could have been? (nuk, nuk, nuk) This puts the whole thing in place, as the scabbard slides branch out from the Han to the Yu-chi and Wusun (sometimes spelled Usun by the Russians), then northwest, and finally into Syria and the Roman Empire.

The great thing about these slides, the scabbards, and the swords themselves, is that a reenactor can order a custom one from a reputable Chinese swordmaker and get something reasonably accurate to the Type 1 sword and its acctraments. ;-)