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First a large-scale map showing the modern borders of the countries in the general
region.-
Wer essentially have (north) Iran, Aserbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and Turkey. |
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Another map covering a lot of territory showing the important
powers around 1300 BC |
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| The region at large during- roughly - 1300 BC |
Source: Wikipedia, from its article about the (unimportant) Amorite kingdom Amurru,
established c. 2000 BC, in a region spanning present-day western and north-western
Syria and northern Lebanon. |
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A picture of Hassanlu as seen today. |
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| | Hasanlu today |
| Source: Internet page: Visit Iran, Ministry of Cultural Heritage. Tourism and Handicrafts (MCTH)
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The following map shows where bi-metal swords have been found in scientific
excavations.
The map and the two pictures on top are from the papers cited. The added color and composition was my work.
The authors actually did not use the term "circular cone bronze pommel" in their paper nor did they ever
refer to
"double disc" pommels in the text. That's why I included a picture from a different paper.
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reference given in the picture captions would probably be of interest but is only available in Japanese, it seems. |
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NOJIMA et al. Bronze-Hilted Iron Swords from Western Asia at the Department of Archaeology, Hiroshima University
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Here are a few large size pictures showing the edge repair of
the Luristan type I sword |
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| The smaller inset edge-on. The golden color makes clear that it is bronze |
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With frame
Books and Other Major Sources
Sword Types
Early Iron Swords
First Iron Swords - First Iron Swords - Hallstatt Swords
First Iron Swords - Places
First Iron Swords
First Iron Swords - Literature Digest
First Iron Swords - Luristan Type 1 Iron Swords
© H. Föll (Iron, Steel and Swords script)
