Weapons Found in Burials of the Mongol Period in Northern Mongolia (based on materials from the Yashil site)

Abstract

The authors note the relatively weak study of weapons of the XII–XIV centuries on the territory of modern Mongolia, which is due to a number of reasons mentioned above. For further development of such subject-matter it is important to generalise the available finds, as well as to attract the results of new excavations, which expand the necessary potential. In this regard, the authors present items of armour discovered during excavations of barrows of the Mongolian period on the burial assemblage near Mount Yashil (Northern Mongolia). During archaeological studies, a fragment of a small iron axe was found, which was used to deliver a fatal blow to a man's chest. Also armour plates, a palma tip and other items were found. The archaeological materials were analysed, analogies to metal items were given and their preliminary dating was determined. At present, the palma tip is the southernmost of the previously discovered such finds. X-radiography was used to determine the system of holes in seven armour plates.

Keywords

• archaeology
• northern mongolia
• mount yashil
• mongol period
• burials
• weapons
• axe
• palma tip
• armour plates