Calin Cosma. The military equipment of the 7th-8th century warriors from Transylvania weapons, military equipment, harness parts and accessories. Echipamentul militar al razboinicilor din Transilvania secolelor VII–VIII. Ethnic and cultural interferences in the 1st millennium B.C. To the 1st millennium A.D., Voll. 25. 221 pages, ill. 25 plates
Contens: Introductory Notes 7
The envisaged geographical context 7
Methodological remarks 8
I. Weapons 9
I.1. Weapons for hitting, thrusting, and cutting 9
I.2. Weapons for hitting and cutting 20
I.3. Piercing weapons 35
II. Military Equipment 63
II.1. Helmets 63
II.2. Spurs 64
III. Horse Harness Items 71
III.1. Stirrups 71
III.2. Horse bits 81
III.3. Harness strap distributors and buckles 86
III.4. Horse saddle 87
IV. Chronology 89
V. The Association of Weapons, Military Equipment Items, and Horse Harness Items in 7th-8th Century Graves and Dwellings from Transylvania 95
Avar graves in Gepid-Avar cemeteries 95
Avarcemeteries 96
7th-8th Century Settlements 99
VI. Archaeological Sites and Military Equipment. Geographic Distribution 103
The number of archaeological sites in relation to the number ofdiscovered military equipment items...W3 Geographical distribution of sites with discoveries of weapons, military equipment and harness parts 115
VII. Interpretation of the Presence of Weapons, Elements of Military Equipment, and Harness Items in the Avar Graves from Transylvania 121
VIII. The Military Equipment of the 7th-8th Century Warriors from Transylvania 125
The 630-670 chronological stage 130
The 650-670-710-720 chronological stage 130
The 720-800 chronological stage 135
IX. Catalogue of Discoveries 141
I. Weapons 141
II. Military equipment 161
III. Horse tack items 162
X. Bibliography 181
XI. Plates 195
