Hypereutectoid steel in early medieval sword production in Europe
Hypereutectoid steel is viewed as a material of exceeding quality for the manufacture of swords, providing keen edges and strong bodies to their blades. A significant group of weapons, where such material was used, comprises some swords from the “Ulfberht” family. It is suggested that these specime...
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Main Authors: | Paweł Kucypera, Jiří Hošek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | German |
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Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Sciences
2014-01-01
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Series: | Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae |
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Online Access: | https://journals.iaepan.pl/fah/article/view/1470 |
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