Re: [tied] Re: First iron swords on mass scale

Steve Woodson wrote:

> One thought is they may have traveled together or even became a mixed people.
> Bastarnae may be cognate with bastard.

According to Tacitus, their customs changed due to the extensive contacts with other
cultures. However, even if they became a mixed group of people, they still used a
Germanic dialect which distinguished them from their neighbors.

Michal