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DOSSIER 03 / AEGEAN / BRONZE AGE
Mycenaean arms & armour
The Dendra panoply, the Mycenaean bident and the composite bows of the Aegean.
- FIELD
- Bronze Age weapons and armour
- TOPICS
- Dendra panoply · bident · composite bows
- PANOPLY STUDY
- Spyros Bakas · Dimitrios Katsikis
The Dendra panoply
The study of Mycenaean armour examines mobility and operational function through reconstruction and practical testing. This dossier includes a paper on the operational function of the Dendra panoply, co-authored by Spyros Bakas and Dimitrios Katsikis.
The Mycenaean bident
The photographic material from 2021 brings together the reference object, a drawing and modern experimental reconstructions using a replica of the weapon. The images document different stages and aspects of the research.
Composite bows in the Aegean
The study “Composite Bows in Aegean Bronze Age Warfare” places archery within the investigation of warfare in the Bronze Age Aegean. This material connects the Mycenaean arms and armour dossier with the broader study of ancient bows.
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