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Carynx - Episode 18043
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A large, bronze, S-shaped trumpet in use by Iron Age Celtic peoples, the Carynx was regularly used in battle to intimidate their enemies.
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Introduction and Overview
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You're listening to the Archaeology Podcast Network. A large bronze S-shaped trumpet in use by Iron Age Celtic peoples, the Carnix was regularly used in battle to intimidate their enemies. This is episode 43 for February 12th, 2018. I'm Chris Webster and welcome to the ARK365 podcast, 2018 edition.
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The Carnix: History and Significance
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This episode is written by Christopher Booth. In use between approximately 200 BCE and 200 CE, car inks were held so that the large bell-shaped section was above the head, at 90 degrees, to a long straight body, with a mouthpiece at 90 degrees the other way below that to form the S-shape. The bell-shaped section was usually formed as a stylized bore with an open mouth, although some other animals are known.
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As recorded by ancient Greek historian Polybius, the current significant height, when played about 10 feet off the ground, allowed it to be heard over the sounds of the battle and was used to intimidate the enemy and incite allied troops into battle. The sound produced was described variously by ancient writers as a harsh sound which suits the tumult of war and a dreadful din.
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The caranks is known from depictions in sculpture and coins, most notably on Trajan's column in Rome and in some Indian reliefs. Before 2004, however, only five fragments of carances were known from the archaeological record. Found in Britain, France, Germany, Romania, and Switzerland, these fragments show how widely these instruments were used.
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The example from Britain was found in Scotland in 1816. It was made of brass and not bronze.
Archaeological Discoveries of the Carnix
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This has led to the suggestion that this was part of a Roman military standard rather than an actual instrument. In 2004, archaeologists working at Tintignac in France discovered a significant deposit of material dating to the first century BCE. Within this deposit of over 500 fragments of iron and bronze were five other fragments of currencies, four shaped like boar's heads and one with the head of a snake.
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The other material in the pit included swords, scabbards, spearheads, helmets, and a shield. The pit has been interpreted as a ritual deposit of military paraphernalia after a Roman conquest of Gaul around 50 BC. This shows that the Carax was an integral piece of military equipment for Celtic peoples across Europe.
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