Burial of a Man-At-Arms in Kudash I Burial Ground
| Autor: | Kazantseva Olga A., Nagiev Zaur Sh. |
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| Jazyk: | ruština |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Поволжская археология, Vol 2, Iss 20, Pp 73-90 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2306-4099 2500-2856 |
| DOI: | 10.24852/pa2017.2.20.73.90 |
| Popis: | The article features a comprehensive analysis of items discovered in male burial 160 of Kudash I burial ground – a unique source of materials for the research of interactions between the local and foreign population on the Middle Kama region in 3rd – 5th centuries A.D. The monument is located in Bardymsky district of Perm Krai. The complex of metal objects comprises a set of personal protective armament rarely discovered in the Kama region: an open-work helmet, a set of plate armour, a sword, a spear head, a knife and "crooked scythes". The article contains a description of the grave, its structure, morphology and classification of findings, as well as the results of an investigation of the manufacturing technology of the following armament and implements: sword, spear head, knife, and "crooked scythe" conducted using the metallographic method. It also features a graphical reconstruction of the warriors’s protective armament – the helmet. The authors determined counterparts of the grave complex discovered at archaeological sites in the Middle Kama region and the Altai Mountains. The apparel of the man-at-arms represents a unique set of protective and offensive armament. The armour of the deceased is complemented by an open-work ceremonial helmet with an aventail, which suggests that the grave belonged to a military commander. The date of burial was determined on the basis of artefact study results as late 4th – early 5th centuries A.D. |
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