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  2. Dendra panoply - Wikipedia

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    Most recently, in 2024, researchers from the University of Thessaly, led by professor Andreas Flouris, using Wardle's 1980s replica, added new conclusions on the ergonomics and kinematics of the warrior wearing the armor, showing that "[a] group of special armed-forces personnel wearing a replica of the Dendra armour were able to complete an 11 ...

  3. Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England - Wikipedia

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    An "æsc wiga," which stands for 'ash-spear warrior' (from the Beowulf) Spears were the most common weapons in Anglo-Saxon England. [12] They have been found in about 85% of weapon-containing early Anglo-Saxon graves. Overall, approximately 40% of adult male graves from this period contained spears. [13]

  4. Deadliest Warrior - Wikipedia

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    Deadliest Warrior is an American television program in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. The show is characterized by its use of data compiled in creating a dramatization of the warriors' battle to the death.

  5. Icelandic magical staves - Wikipedia

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    Helm of Awe (or Helm of Terror); to induce fear, protect the warrior, and prevail in battle. [2] Angurgapi: Carved on the ends of barrels to prevent leaking. [citation needed] Brýnslustafir: For use on whetstones. [3] Draumstafir: To dream of unfulfilled desires. [3] Dreprún: To kill an enemy's cattle. [4] Feingur: A fertility symbol. [3 ...

  6. Kris - Wikipedia

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    19th-century studio portrait of a native Javanese warrior with an iron kris-tipped spear. Kris-makers did more than forge the weapon, they carried out the old rituals which could infuse the blade with mystical powers. For this reason, kris are considered almost alive because they may be vessels of spirits, either good or evil.

  7. Ancient Greek military personal equipment - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Macedonian paintings of Hellenistic-era military armor, arms, and gear from the Tomb of Lyson and Kallikles in ancient Mieza (modern-day Lefkadia), Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, dated 2nd century BC. Linothorax armor made out of linen fabric was the most common form of infantry torso armor, being cheap and relatively light.

  8. Viking Age arms and armour - Wikipedia

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    As war was the most prestigious activity in Viking Age Scandinavia, beautifully finished weapons were an important way for a warrior to display his wealth and status. [2] A wealthy Viking would likely have a complete ensemble of a spear, a wooden shield, and either a battle axe or a sword. Battle axes were considered the "normal weapon" for ...

  9. List of gear nomenclature - Wikipedia

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    A crossed helical gear is a gear that operate on non-intersecting, non-parallel axes. The term crossed helical gears has superseded the term spiral gears. There is theoretically point contact between the teeth at any instant. They have teeth of the same or different helix angles, of the same or opposite hand.