Bones and Equipment of Horses and Mules on the Ancient Battlefield of Kalkriese, Northern Germany
Volume 11 (2009): The Horse and Man in European Antiquity (Worldview, Burial Rites, and Military and Everyday Life), pp. 220–228
Pub. online: 30 August 2009
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Received
6 March 2009
6 March 2009
Revised
24 April 2009
24 April 2009
Accepted
12 June 2009
12 June 2009
Published
30 August 2009
30 August 2009
Abstract
Among nearly 6,000 objects of Roman military equipment discovered at the battlefield of Varus in Kalkriese, there are also numerous pieces of horse harnesses and carriage fittings. This paper analyses the find distribution and aims at reconstructing military actions and post-battle-processes.