04-07-2013, 07:52 PM
Timothy,
I wholeheartedly agree with you, even if I do not know Groller's typology. To me lamellar armour is constructed from small, overlapping plates, laced together, that do not need a flexible layer of cloth or leather underneath to support them (even if it does have one), while scale armour relies for its integrity on the underlying flexible support. But perhaps Groller's is better, I dunno.
However, you have your work cut out for you on this forum. I was rather surprised that so few RATs knew lamellar armour developed independently in both China and the Levant, I received some very strict comment as I talked about ancient Levantine lamellar.
I am looking forward to reading your book.
I wholeheartedly agree with you, even if I do not know Groller's typology. To me lamellar armour is constructed from small, overlapping plates, laced together, that do not need a flexible layer of cloth or leather underneath to support them (even if it does have one), while scale armour relies for its integrity on the underlying flexible support. But perhaps Groller's is better, I dunno.
However, you have your work cut out for you on this forum. I was rather surprised that so few RATs knew lamellar armour developed independently in both China and the Levant, I received some very strict comment as I talked about ancient Levantine lamellar.
I am looking forward to reading your book.
