Publication details
Dussack with broad blades and a probable method of their manufacturing
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Weapons Bring Peace? Warfare in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Wratislavia Antiqua 18. |
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| Web | https://muni.academia.edu/Petr%C5%BD%C3%A1kovsk%C3%BD |
| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | dussacks; single-edged blades; High Middle Ages; Moravia; metallography |
| Description | While cataloguing medieval and post-medieval militaria in the collections of Czech and Moravian institutions, we have succeeded in identifying a specific type of single-handed dussacks dating back to the 15th and 16th c. A detailed examination of these dussacks revealed very similar damage to the blade. This fact inspired research into the production technology of this type of weapons and a discussion of the probable causes of their damage. This paper summarises the findings of the research and the related archaeological data. |