EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University
EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University
EARLY BRONZE AGE DAGGERS IN CENTRAL ... - Bilkent University
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
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 />
46