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| Title: | A typological assessment of Iron Age weapons in South Italy |
| Authors: | Inall, Yvonne Louise |
| Keywords: | Archaeology South Italy Iron Age Weapons Typology |
| Issue Date: | 22-Oct-2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Sydney. |
| Abstract: | Typologies, especially of spearheads, have been decried as inadequate by the archaeological community. They have prevented the synthetic study of ancient weapons and obscured cultural contacts, changes in form and distribution, and changes in fighting style. This thesis presents new typologies of spearheads and swords which are not based on aesthetics or the need to communicate a large amount of material succinctly in the limited space of a site report. Rather, these typologies attempt to perceive the functional characteristics of these weapon classes. The thesis surveys a range of sites in Daunia, Basilicata and Southern Campania applying these new typologies to large suites of weapons. From this assessment a number of conclusions have flowed regarding cultural contacts between indigenous Southern Italic groups and with immigrating groups of Villanovan and Greek origin. The assessment reveals the variety of weapon forms in use and tracks changes over time. These changes expose cultural transformations and alterations in fighting styles. The tracking of paraphernalia often associated with weapons in modern scholarship has also revealed some nuances in patterns of association with weapons which were not previously apparent. |
| Description: | Master of Philosophy (MPhil) |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2123/5464 |
| Appears in Collections: | Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access) |
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