1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
KIG. 3. — Bronze Spear-Head, length 19 inches. chevron patterns of chased or inlaid work both on the socket and blade. Arrow-points are much rarer in bronze than in Hint. In all probability the flint arrow-point (which was equally effective and much more easily replaced when lost) continued to be used throughout the Bronze Age. Shields of bronze, circular, with hammered-up bosses, concentric ridges and rows of studs, were held in the hand by a central handle underneath the boss. The transition period between the Br…
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