CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING DIFFERENT TYPES OF BLADED WEAPONS (DAGGERS, SWORDS, KNIVES) ACCORDING TO THE IMAGES ON “DEER” STONES
Abstract
Within the framework of the article, the criteria for distinguishing the bladed weapons presented on the «deer» stones are considered. Daggers are most often fixed among this block of realities, knockouts of swords and combat knives are less common. Despite the obvious relevance of this issue, it was previously only casually touched upon by the authors dealing with this issue. At the same time, the reconstruction of the military kit presented on each of the statues depends on the correctness of the identification of the type of weapon. To identify significant features, a consistent analysis of the material is carried out. Initially, definitions and the most characteristic general features of the morphology of the weapons in question are given. Next, the material sources are analyzed, which allow us to trace the nuances of the design of synchronous «deer» stones of weapons, to clarify some specific features of its design. Of these, those that can be reflected in the images are highlighted. In conclusion, the proposed methods are considered on specific images.
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