Both archaeological data and written sources confirm the existence of the mounted nomadic tribes mainly Scythians and the Sauromat-Sarmatian tribes in a wide geographical area from the Great Wall of China to the Carpathian Mountains in the 1st Millenium BC. The tribes in question, which adopted the nomadic lifestyle, the importance of horses in this type of lifestyle is the reason they are called “Mounted Nomadic Tribes”. Especially, the weapons of the nomadic tribes in the Russia territory, the North Caucauses, and the North Black sea area, till this day is been made a subject of study by researchers. Despite that, the study made on the weapons of the nomadic tribes that existed in Eurasia is extremely limited. In this article, the emergence of the metal armor used as a defense weapon by the mounted nomadic tribes and its spread in Eurasia will try to be specified. However, the types and the manufacturing techniques of the metal armors will also be focused on.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | July 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Issue: 90 |
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