27 July 2016

Lu Jiao Mu (鹿角木)

Ming Chinese Deer Horn Wood Abatis
Drawing of a Lu Jiao Mu (highlighted), from 'Wu Bei Zhi (《武備志》)'.
Lu Jiao Mu (鹿角木, lit. 'Deer horn wood') was the Chinese name for abatis. It was simply a cut down tree with dense branches, with its trunk partially buried underground.

This defensive weapon had an ancient Roman counterpart, known as Cippus (plural Cippi).

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