As someone who was an archaeologist, I cannot compliment you enough on your methodology and the depth of your research and primary resources. Estimating spear length based on the distance between the spearhead and butt spike in graves was superb, but when you noted that these could be interpreted as broken or disturbed items I instantly subbed. As you demonstrated an understanding rarely seen outside of academic papers.
Thank you very much, thats means a lot to me! But I think with a master of science you get a good sense for how to interpret data regardless of the field.
Great work and research on this video! It seems spears varied widely in length even among a single ethnic group such as the Slavic peoples which you highlighted. Thank you so much for sharing.
Excellent video, thank you so much. One topic that I have found very little information on (and would love to hear more about) is shaft diameter. I think there are a lot of questions about how the spear was held and used, particularly single handed, and a lot of that depends on the weight of the full spear. Obviously, the shaft diameter plays a big part in that total weight. I can easily control a 1.5cm shaft, even while cutting with a 2m spear. But a 2.5cm shaft changes things completely.
As someone who was an archaeologist, I cannot compliment you enough on your methodology and the depth of your research and primary resources. Estimating spear length based on the distance between the spearhead and butt spike in graves was superb, but when you noted that these could be interpreted as broken or disturbed items I instantly subbed. As you demonstrated an understanding rarely seen outside of academic papers.
Thank you very much, thats means a lot to me! But I think with a master of science you get a good sense for how to interpret data regardless of the field.
Good info. Nice presentation mate!
Thanks pal!
it´s 2am and I have to finish some shields and spears tomorrow, i should go to sleep but I just found the best historical youtuber there is
Stop it, you make me blush!
Although I would consider myself far from being the best, I am honoured by that compliment!
Excellence information with a sold conclusion.
Very thorough, very detailed. Thank you. Also, thank you for presenting this in English. I appreciate it.
Great work and research on this video! It seems spears varied widely in length even among a single ethnic group such as the Slavic peoples which you highlighted. Thank you so much for sharing.
Brilliant information, thank you
nice, i have to build a spear tomorrow and you saved me a long time of reserch thanks :D
Glad I could help!
Excellent video, thank you so much. One topic that I have found very little information on (and would love to hear more about) is shaft diameter.
I think there are a lot of questions about how the spear was held and used, particularly single handed, and a lot of that depends on the weight of the full spear. Obviously, the shaft diameter plays a big part in that total weight.
I can easily control a 1.5cm shaft, even while cutting with a 2m spear. But a 2.5cm shaft changes things completely.
Well, its something I plan to do but I have not much time left to do any research at the moment :/
Stabil!
Dankö Alter!
the spears that were longer than 260 cm might have been lances and not spears
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