The Thorsberg Bog Find: Some Remarks on Roman-Germanic Relationships Regarding Early Third Century Militaria
Volume 8 (2007): Weapons, Weaponry and Man (In memoriam Vytautas Kazakevičius), pp. 133–140
Pub. online: 9 November 2007
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Received
1 February 2007
1 February 2007
Revised
25 May 2007
25 May 2007
Published
9 November 2007
9 November 2007
Abstract
Thorsberg has revealed a large amount of Roman originals and Germanic copies as regards weaponry and status symbols of third-century Germanic elites. The weaponry of Thorsberg is ideal material to analyse the mechanisms of contacts between Barbarian societies and the so-called “advanced civilizations”. This concerns craftsmanship, signs of power and the choice of different precious materials.