[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c24.s3.t2.7 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.t2.7 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.t2.7 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c24.s3.t2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.t2.7) 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. - [Previous: v1.c24.s3.t2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.t2.6) - [Next: v1.c24.s3.t3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.t3.1) - [Up: v1.c24.s3.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.t2) ## Linked texts (1) - [Ādichanallūr](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.adichanallur) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.t2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c24.s3.t2.7) · Pramāṇa