What is it about?
We were able to establish that the Ancient Rus blacksmithing craft was based on the interaction of two technological traditions: the Scandinavian and Slavic ones.
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Why is it important?
The blacksmith's craft was one of the leading branches of the ancient economy.
Perspectives
In the future, it becomes possible to give a full-fledged description of the Ancient Rus blacksmithing craft.
Vladimir Zavyalov
Institute of Archaeology RAS
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This page is a summary of: Technological Traditions of Blacksmithing in Ancient Rus’, Acta Archaeologica, December 2021, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/16000390-12340004.
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