05-24-2008, 08:37 AM
Well the advent of the segmented metall manica in the roman army is still uncertain, but if you go by this excellent article
[url:1u7752zo]http://www.romanarmy.net/manica.htm[/url]
metall manica were used as early as mid first century AD.
Incidentaly these manica are depicted on tombstones of soldiers stationded in Mainz.
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[url:1u7752zo]http://www.romanarmy.net/manica.htm[/url]
metall manica were used as early as mid first century AD.
Incidentaly these manica are depicted on tombstones of soldiers stationded in Mainz.
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