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5th November 2006, 02:24 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th November 2006, 05:19 AM
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The "attribution" is typically something very...
The "attribution" is typically something very short that gives sort of general idea about the weapon's provenance. Most of the weapons have complex origins, exist in many areas and so on. It is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2006, 02:54 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd November 2006, 02:44 AM
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As far as I know, "Genoa" is considered one of...
As far as I know, "Genoa" is considered one of the possible "parents" of "gurda". According to Lenz "Marks on weapons" and Astvatzaturjan originally such mark was indeed placed on swords from Genoa,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th October 2006, 05:54 PM
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Muhammad Mansur Mubarak-Shah in Qitab Adab...
Muhammad Mansur Mubarak-Shah in Qitab Adab al-Harb... is quite clear that "gorz (mace), chubak (similar to mace, i think in english it is called warhammer ?), hudzhikan (spear), bulkoteg (another...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2006, 04:53 PM
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Well, my verbal IQ is rather close to zero, but...
Well, my verbal IQ is rather close to zero, but here is the problem as I see it:
"Feuerbach (2002b:229) believes that the earliest crucible steel blade possibly comes from Luristan.... She further...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th October 2006, 07:03 AM
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I would contest that. By memory and not...
I would contest that. By memory and not pretending to know the truth: First of all cilician armenians were allies of Il-Khanids and it is a very big question how many of Il-Khanids fighting in Syria...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2006, 04:17 PM
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Interesting !
I thought Taxila findings are...
Interesting !
I thought Taxila findings are from a collection of burial places of some central asian tribes related to alans - is there a possible connection between them ?
If you are interested in...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th October 2006, 02:07 AM
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Gentlemen,
There is little to nothing...
Gentlemen,
There is little to nothing reliable information available on early mongol warriors. The "pony" story is basically due to Marco Polo and those who based their description on his account....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2006, 10:21 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2006, 09:23 PM
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Chis:
Thank you for your praise.
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Chis:
Thank you for your praise.
Concerning "oriental" armies there are two opinions that one can find in most of contemporary literature:
In the "orientalist" period easterners where often...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2006, 06:55 AM
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I have looked through Babur-Name and the sword...
I have looked through Babur-Name and the sword appears to be circassian made, i.e. chirkas - "circassian blade".
Interestingly enough Babur wears "kalmyk mail" - Chelebi, who traveled in Caucasus...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2006, 06:40 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd October 2006, 06:21 AM
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. Wootz and...
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. Wootz and practicality: it is interesting that Mubarak-Shah in "Kitab adab al-harb va'shudzhaat" right after saying that indian wootz swords are the best, speaks about...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd October 2006, 04:45 AM
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Thank you very much,
Here is what I found...
Thank you very much,
Here is what I found rereading my books:
Adzhaib Ad'Dunia "The miracles of the world"
"Indians have a miracle steel... Magnets do not attract it...If you make a sword out...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2006, 03:25 PM
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1. Modern vs. ancient history.
I like ancient...
1. Modern vs. ancient history.
I like ancient chronicles. Take for example Safavid ones - we came, slaughtered all unbelievers, took their women, and btw their women are way more beautiful than...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2006, 06:23 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th October 2006, 11:09 PM
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Gentlemen,
Please, let us stay on track...
Gentlemen,
Please, let us stay on track here.
Now to the weapons:
I think that our understanding of swords and "martial arts" is rather different from 500 years ago.
If you read mamluk manuals...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th October 2006, 12:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th October 2006, 06:16 AM
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You should ask McDougall about american/mexican...
You should ask McDougall about american/mexican swords, to me it looks like something similar not so much to earlier rapiers but to spanish heavy cavalry "backblades", 1768/1803 patterns with what I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th October 2006, 03:09 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th October 2006, 02:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th October 2006, 02:58 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2006, 10:30 PM
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Thank you Jens.
As far as I remember a lot...
Thank you Jens.
As far as I remember a lot of steels become brittle at temperatures around 0 centigrade; I doubt that one can fight or even run at minus 40 degrees, so most likely we must look at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2006, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 10
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