03-15-2006, 08:57 PM
It may also be that trajans column used one 'example' legion; which wore segmentata, and adamklissi was depicting another alternately armoured legion? (or cohort/or century, or even individual for that matter)
I don't think we know enough for certain about uniformity of appearance in a legion, nevermind between different legions, and as tarbicus says auxilia can't to my mind be ruled out?
I think everyone would agree that equipment within the legion would differ somewhat, but to what extent no one is certain? :?
As for archaeology as a science- I think its as scientific as you can be when dealing with people. :wink: (and thats about as ambiguous as you like!)
Adam
I don't think we know enough for certain about uniformity of appearance in a legion, nevermind between different legions, and as tarbicus says auxilia can't to my mind be ruled out?
I think everyone would agree that equipment within the legion would differ somewhat, but to what extent no one is certain? :?
As for archaeology as a science- I think its as scientific as you can be when dealing with people. :wink: (and thats about as ambiguous as you like!)
Adam
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