by Dan | Nov 24, 2021 | history, YouTube
Horses were domesticated on the Eurasian steppe thousands of years ago and were first used for their milk, meat, and hides. And at some point, people began riding them. But when were they first used in warfare? Where was mounted combat first practiced and who were the...
by Dan | Oct 30, 2021 | Bronze Age History, Gods of Bronze, history, YouTube
When did metal armour first emerge in Europe? Where was it first developed? What about the first metal helmets and shields? And what can all this armour tell us about its users and the societies they came from? This is the story of European Bronze Age armour. Sources...
by Dan | Oct 29, 2021 | history, YouTube
Figures wearing horned helmets are depicted in Scandinavian rock art, on stelae in the Iberian Peninsula, and menhirs on Corsica. And horned helmets feature on statuettes from Zealand, Sardinia, and Cyprus, on wall decorations of the Sea People on reliefs in Egypt...
by Dan | Sep 27, 2021 | history, YouTube
The Battle of the Tollense Valley took place in Bronze Age Germany c.1250 BC. This is the earliest battle that we have good evidence for in Europe. Archeological discoveries in the Tollense Valley in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Northeast Germany suggest this was the site...
by Dan | Aug 24, 2021 | Audiobooks, Gods of Bronze
I’m delighted to say that Thunderer: Gods of Bronze 2 is OUT NOW in audiobook. The amazing Alex Wyndham narrates the epic story of the young demi-god Herkuhlos and his quest to unite the clans and defeat the evil devouring the land. It’s available...
