This book contains a collection of arrowheads from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, as well as projectile points from the medieval crossbow, which is unique in the history of literature. The reader has the opportunity to use this work as a basis for the identification of European arrowheads and projectile points and to gain a deep insight into the history of both historical ranged weapons on the basis of the detailed description. The Neolithic development of bow arrowheads, the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age up to the early and late Middle Ages and, in the third chapter, the development of crossbow projectile points are dealt with thematically. Short texts on the structure of an arrowhead, such as the purpose of centre ribs and rivet holes, round off the chapters. This work also includes special regional forms from Europe. With hundreds of detailed photographs of arrowheads and projectile points and hundreds of hand-drawn sketches, this work is an unbeatable guide for professional collectors and historians. All arrow and projectile points illustrated are accompanied by weights and lengths.
The book is divided into three chapters: Bronze arrowheads, iron arrowheads (additionally subdivided into thorn and socket shafts) and crossbow bolts
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Arrowheads of the Bronze Age Bronze Age
Chapter I Bronze arrowheads Thesaurus Arrowheads of the Early and Middle Bronze Age Designations of an arrowhead Middle Bronze Age to the beginning of the Urnfield Period Greek cultural area I Middle and Late Bronze Age Central and Northern Europe Leaf arrowheads Leaf arrowheads with barbs Arrowheads from the Late Bronze Age Middle to Late Bronze Age France Greek cultural area II Handled arrowhead of the Late Bronze Age Arrowheads with thread attachment Socket arrowheads of the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Pin arrowheads of the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Hallstatt period Scythian cultural area Arrow money Iberian Peninsula Greek cultural area III Bronze arrowheads in the Middle Ages
Chapter 2: Iron arrowheads
Designations of an arrowhead Roman three-bladed arrowheads Roman needle-shaped projectile points Roman torsion gun projectile points Roman projectile points Celtic and keltoid arrowheads Sarmatian arrowheads Germanic arrowheads Frankish arrowheads Arrowheads of the Migration Period Avar arrowheads Slavic arrowheads with barbs Arrowheads of the Middle Ages 5th - 14th century(here arrowheads with socket shafts) Arrowheads of the Vikings Arrowheads with barbs Arrowheads with barbs and twisted socket Arrowhead with four barbs Arrowheads with only one barb Arrowhead with long barbs and short socket Arrowheads with curved barbs Arrowheads with a single socket shaft Forked arrowheads Bouncing arrowhead Tapered arrowhead Arrowheads with square blade cross-section Square needle arrowheads Leaf arrowheads Three-bladed arrowhead Arrowheads with short blade and long socket Fire arrowheads with perforated blade
Barbed arrowheads(here arrowheads with thorn shafts) Arrowheads with several barbs Blade arrowheads in oval lancet shape Arrowhead with rhombic blade cross-section Arrowheads with pronounced rhombic head and elongated shaft spike Arrowheads in rhombic shape Blade arrowheads in rhombic shape Blade arrowheads in spontaneous shape Leaf arrowheads with transition to triangular shape Leaf arrowheads in triangular shape Chiselled arrowheads Forked arrowheads Cone and bounce arrowheads Three-bladed arrowheads Needle points Pyramidal arrowheads Fire arrowheads Arrowheads of the Mongols Turkish arrowheads in Europe Arrowheads without shafting
Chapter 3: Crossbow projectile points
Designations of a projectile point Projectile points with square blade cross-section Projectile point with lancet-shaped blade and square blade cross-section Projectile point with special square needle shape Projectile point with long square blade cross-section Projectile points in rectangular needle shape Projectile bolt with rectangular blade cross-section Projectile bolt in rhombic lancet shape Projectile bolts in rhombic shape - Wallarmbrust bolts Projectile tip with triangular blade Square conical projectile bolt Lancet-shaped projectile points Hunting projectile bolts with barbs Forked bolt Chiselled bolt Hunting moulded iron Hunting short cutting bolt Bouncing bolt Military butt bolt Disc bolts Branding bolts for bows, crossbows and handguns 14th - 16th century Mandrel projectile points with square blade cross-section(from here on mandrel shafts) Mandrel projectile points with rectangular and square blade cross-section Mandrel projectile points with round blade cross-section Mandrel projectile points with rhombic blade cross-section Lancet-shaped projectile points Projectile points with barbs Chisel bolt Forked bolt Square projectile points Military projectile bolt Pyramidal projectile bolts Square projectile bolts West Russian projectile points Incendiary arrowheads Howling bolts Bullets of the Schnepper and Balotte crossbow Springolf, emergency stable and rifle arrows List of illustrations Bibliography
Scope of delivery
European arrowheads and crossbow bolts
Paperback with 266 pages, in German language.
With 473 illustrations and 445 hand-drawn sketches.
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