Abstract
The article contains a short survey of the formation of the complex of the tools of war in Early Rus. The main attention is paid to the arms and armour of professional warriors. On the basis of archaeological materials some stages of formation of the complex – prestate (till 882), "Scandinavian" (the end of the 9th – the middle of the 10th century), «Old Rus» (from the middle of the 10th century on) - are defined and briefly characterized.
Keywords
Ancient Rus, Gnёzdovo, Old Ladoga, arms and armour complex, sword, druzhinny culture
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