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When did drinking horns originate? While there is no definite answer to this question the best guess is that, as man evolved, we needed something to hold our water and so we turned the horns of animals we hunted to drinking vessels. Horn was a versatile raw material and also used to make other products, such as combs, spoons, tool handles, and cups, apart from having symbolic significance. Though drinking horns are typically associated with the V...

Guys, are you looking for more Halloween costume ideas? One of the timeless, tried and true outfits to consider is that of a dashing pirate! Museum Replicas collection of men's pirate costumes is certainly vast and ready to outfit the most prestigious captain to the lowest scalawag. One of the best reasons to put together a pirate costume this year is, that it doesn't have to be just for Halloween! The storybook pirate enjoys a lot more acceptanc...

The Roman Gladius was effectively used for centuries and during that time saw few changes in design, but the ones it did see were significant. The Maintz pattern being an evolution of the spatha and the Pompeii evolving further from the Maintz pattern. The most easily identified differences are the body style of the blade and the point of the sword.Right from the beginning a person can see that the body of these two styles vary from each other. T...