varieties of hilt. These swords have been variously dated to periods between 1700-1400 BC, but were probably used more extensively during 1200-600 BC (Painted Grey Ware culture, Iron Age India). See also Bronze Age Europe Håga Kurgan Hassle Yetholm-type shields Iron Age sword Notes References B. Athanassov, R. Krauß, V. Slavčev, 'A Bronze Sword of the Aegean-Anatolian Type in the Museum of Varna, Bulgaria' in: Horejs and Pavúk (eds.): Aegean and Balkan Prehistory (2012) T. Bader, Die Schwerter in Rumänien, Prähistorische Bronzefunde IV.8 (1991). E. Cline, Aššuwa and the Achaeans: the 'Mycenaean' Sword at Hattušas and its possible Implications. Annual BSA 91, 1996, 137-151. John Evans, The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments, of Great Britain and Ireland (1881) B. Hänsel, Bronzene Griffzungenschwerter aus Bulgarien. Prähist. Zeitschr. 45, 1970, 26-41. B. Hänsel, 'Frühe Bronzeschwerter zwischen dem Karpatenbecken und dem Werra-Tal' in: Studia Antiquaria: Festschrift für Niels Bantelmann, 31–39. Imma Kilian-Dirlmeier, Die Schwerter in Griechenland (Außerhalb der Peloponnes), Bulgarien und Albanien, Prähistorische Bronzefunde IV.12 (1993). A. Müller-Karpe, 'Anatolische Bronzeschwerter und Südosteuropa' In: C. Dobiat (ed.), Festschrift für Otto-Herman Frey, Marburger Studien zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte 16 (1994), 431-444. S. Shalev, Redating the "Philistine sword" at the British Museum : a case study in typology and technology., Oxford Journal of Archaeology 7,3 (1988) 303-311. S. Shalev, Swords and daggers in Late Bronze Age Canaan, Prähistorische Bronzefunde, Franz Steiner Verlag, 2004. N. K. Sandars, The First Aegean Swords and their Ancestry, American Journal of Archaeology 65 (1961), 17-29. N. K. Sandars, Later Aegean Bronze Swords, American Journal of Archaeology 67 (1963), 117-153. P. Schauer, Die Schwerter in Süddeutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz I Prähistorische Bronzefunde IV.2 (1971). R.F. Tylecote, The early history of metallurgy in Europe (1987) H. Wüstemann, Die Schwerter in Ostdeutschland, Prähistorische Bronzefunde IV.15 (2004). External links bronze-age-swords.com (Neil Burridge) The Bronze Age Rapier by Dr Barry Molloy (2005) Reproductions of bronze age swords (1501bc.com) From Rapier to Langsax: Sword Structure in the British Isles in the Bronze and Iron Ages by Niko Silvester (1995) The Greek Age of Bronze: Swords/Daggers (salimbeti.com) Nordic swords, spirals and the Dorian The Naue Type II Sword Swords by period Ancient swords Bronze Age Archaeological artefact types Ancient Near East weapons Bronze Age art Ancient art in metal