An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.t2.7
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.t2.7
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The iron swords found at Taxila (Marshall, 1951, 2, pp. 545-6) belong exclusively to the 1st century A.D. They are straight, double-edged and pointed weapons, from 53 to 87 cm in length and with a cross-guard attached to the blade at the base of the hilt, thus resembling the straight double-edged swords found at ADICHANALLUR and also the long *spatha* used by the Roman auxiliaries.