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Such myths are likely based on classical Rome rather than bronze age discoveries. For several centuries after the Western empire fell apart, Europeans lacked the capability to build settlements or structures anywhere close to the size typical of classical Roman civilization. Populations were depressed by pestilence, social order had declined, and most Europeans were within a short distance from a former Roman settlem…
There was also purely intellectual evidence from an advanced civilization, in form of surviving books by Greek philosophers, mathematicians and astronomers.
It blows my mind that these godawful cookie banners is where we ended up. Web devs, you clowns need get your shit together. No, the law doesn't require you to do this. Go back to the drawing board and do better.
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I doubt that "shock absorption" would have been a problem. This kind of sword would not have been used like a hammer. The wavy pattern on the bronze handle would have ensured a firm grip even with a sweaty or wet hand. I have some Japanese Tojiro kitchen knives, which have stainless steel handles with a similar pattern on the handle, and they are more comfortable than most of the knife handles made of wood or plastic…
I have found though that my kitchen knife is not very good when I have to parry, or when I have to bash my way through a shield.
However you have a valid point that anyone wielding a sword had to resist the shock of a successful parry with the shield done by the opponent.
For thrusting movements, I do not believe that such a bronze handle would have been worse than any other handle, because it is unlikely to have been more slippery.
Only for cutting movements you are right that a handle wrapped in leather or cords should have been better at absorbing shocks.
The level of details and craftsmanship is amazing considering how old it is.
The level of details and craftsmanship is amazing considering how old it is.
plenty of earlier civilizations had better crafts than we do now.. Second, existing society has lost its crafts.. example 17th century French goldsmithing that is not reproducible today
>A man, a woman and a youth were buried in it. It is still unclear what relationship the people may have had to one another. Yeah, real puzzler that one
It blows my mind that these godawful cookie banners is where we ended up. Web devs, you clowns need get your shit together. No, the law doesn't require you to do this. Go back to the drawing board and do better.