Rethinking an Aegean Connection. Notes on the Middle Bronze Age Long Blades from the Southern Caucasus

The connections between the southern Caucasus and the Aegean world are interesting but problematic, and they have recently been the focus of discussions. The swords, which are generally dated to the 2nd millennium BC, are examined in this paper because they allow a comparison between the two areas. Scholars have traditionally proposed several hypotheses regarding the possible Aegean origin of the ‘long swords’ from the southern Caucasus, which are discussed in detail in this paper. In this regard, a morphological and dimensional analysis is carried out in order to evaluate carefully the archaeological evidence of some hypotheses put forward.