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EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University

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A dagger from Horoztepe (Cat. No: 22) is similar to Type Ia but its shoulders<br />

are sloping, unlike Type Ia daggers. The shoulders are bulgy and the edges of the<br />

blade are curving in. The peculiar morphology of the Horoztepe dagger is most likely<br />

the result of the repeated re-sharpening of the dagger blade. The areas closer to the<br />

handle, and underneath the handle, were protected, resulting in the bulbous shape<br />

below the shoulders. Another evidence of this sharpening process is the concave sides<br />

of the blade. The possible morphological change to a dagger blade due to re-<br />

sharpening is also suggested by Maxwell-Hyslop (Maxwell-Hyslop, 1946: 9).<br />

Type Ib<br />

Another dagger (Cat. No: 33) which can be included in Type I typology comes<br />

from Yazılıkaya. It looks very similar to the Type Ia daggers with is long tang, but its<br />

rhombic shape sets it apart from them. Although rhombic section might serve the<br />

purpose of a midrib, there is no midrib morphology to discern.<br />

Type Ic<br />

Another Type I dagger, Type Ic, in Central Anatolia has a triangular shaped<br />

tang but it is wider and stubbier than Type Ia and Type Ib. Çadır Höyük dagger (Cat.<br />

No: 13) and a dagger from Horoztepe (Cat. No: 18) have triangular tangs without<br />

rivets. As the other Type Ia2 dagger from Horoztepe, Type Ic dagger from the same<br />

location shows evidence of reshaping. Both of the Type I daggers from Horoztepe<br />

were found along with the more advanced Type IV daggers, which showed no<br />

evidence of wear pattern (Tezcan, 1960: 42).<br />

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