Bracers or Whetstones?
Stone wrist-guards from around the Early Bronze Age have been widely regarded as archers’ bracers (Ingram, 1867; Fokkens, et al., 2008; Vitani and Bailly, 2022). In recent years, however, their association with archery has come under scrutiny. In an attempt to a see if there might be a broader assoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EXARC
2025-08-01
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| Series: | EXARC Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10803 |
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| Summary: | Stone wrist-guards from around the Early Bronze Age have been widely regarded as archers’ bracers (Ingram, 1867; Fokkens, et al., 2008; Vitani and Bailly, 2022). In recent years, however, their association with archery has come under scrutiny. In an attempt to a see if there might be a broader association with archery, the present writer performed a scoping exercise to see if a non-bracer alternative could be established. The result of the experiment - and a review of the literature - suggest that the study of stone wrist-guards is more appropriately subject to a study of their association with copper. |
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| ISSN: | 2212-8956 |