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ARHEOLOŠKI VESTNIK 62, 2011
Tomaž LAZAR:
The fighting techniques of the Hallstatt period boxers: an attempt at reinterpretation of the situla art
Abstract
The article attempts to reconstruct the fighting techniques of the boxers with dumbbells, as depicted in situla art. A comparative analysis of the historical development of boxing in Europe indicates that this Hallstatt period discipline in all probability did not differ greatly from similar martial sports known to the ancient Greeks, nor the later English bare knuckle boxing. The main difference was the use of dumbbells, which were evidently intended to weigh down the fists. In contrast to certain other researchers who have discussed this theme, it is considered that Hallstatt boxing represented a technically sophisticated martial art whose aim was to physically defeat or incapacitate the opponent, and not merely a skillful game of knocking the dumbbells out of the opponent’s hands.
Keywords:Situla art, Hallstatt period, ancient Greece, boxing, martial arts, combat sport, ritual
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