Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Weapons attributions -- how should it be done ?

RhysMichael · 3rd November 2006, 09:52 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments so far. I agree that it is something that if we are not careful could become way too complicated too fast. I always assumed a style of sword was attributed to the earliest known people to use it, rather than any of the peoples who adopted it from them. This of course could have to be changed as new data became available. Recently I have found this is not a universal way to do it.

3rd November 2006, 09:52 PM	#6
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	Thanks everyone for the comments so far. I agree that it is something that if we are not careful could become way too complicated too fast. I always assumed a style of sword was attributed to the earliest known people to use it, rather than any of the peoples who adopted it from them. This of course could have to be changed as new data became available. Recently I have found this is not a universal way to do it.