Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat

Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat

How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting?

Experimental archaeology sheds light on skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat - Tech and Science Post

How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting? A research team including scientists from Göttingen University presents a new approach to answering these questions: They simulated the actual fight step-by-step to get new insights into fighting styles and the formation of marks on the weapons. In addition, they took into account how …

Skill and technique in Bronze Age spear combat

8.10.2024 - Researchers study marks on spearheads creating reference data to understand fighting in past.