Weapons

A rich range of weapons was found in the male burials of Mežotne and Mežotne Center ancient graves. Spears were mostly given to the deceased Zemgali soldiers on their way to the afterlife. There are also many combat knives and axes that were used as both weapons and tools. 453 arrowheads were found in the archaeological excavations of the Mežotne hill, most of them are heavy crossbow arrowheads, which testify to the dramatic attack of the German crusaders in 1220 and the “rain of arrows” mentioned in the battles of that time.