Özet:

Gokturks had their presence especially during the VI. - VIII. centuries on the lands of Gorno-Altai, Krygyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tuva and produced valuable art works. Among them metalworks has an important place like other fields of art of Gokturk Period. Especially Gokturks had the knowledge how to process iron and they reflected this ability on their arms production. However, the weapons of Gokturk Period had’nt been studied in details by grouping until now in Turkey. Because of this reason, we tried to clarify and take attention on this above said subject. The weapons of Gokturk Period, as based on their purposes of use, can be divided into two main groups as “Offensive” and “Defense”. Offensive Weapons have two sub-groups as “Short Distance” and “Long Distance” weapons. Short Distance Weapons are separated into three groups as "Cutting-Penetrating", "Penetrating" and "Hitting". Short Distance Cutting-Penetrating Weapons are “Epee”, “Long Sword”, “Curved Sword”, “Wedge”, “Knife”; Short Distance Penetrating Weapons are "Spear"; Short Distance Hitting Weapons are "Battle Axe", "adz" and "mace". Long Distance Weapons have a single sub-group in Gokturk Era as “Penetrating” and the weapon in this group is “Arrow and Bow”. Defense Weapons are divided into three sub-groups as “Shield”, Helmet” and “Armour”. Armour is in the form of “Chain Braid” or “Plated”; plated armor is divided into three groups as “Scaly”, “Horizontal” and “Vertical”. As a result, in this study the weapons of Gokturk Period, which has various types and organized by a certain system, are going to be examined in details. 

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