Tattoos in Roman Military/Society

[Tarbicus]

It is a quite common feature of the military. The British Army wore red for so long because it was the cheapest die to use and they were going to be using a lot of it.

Being cheap is like being lazy. It is a great explanation for many things that would otherwise look like a conspiracy. ;-) )

It's actually no evidence of the ancient military whatsoever, where even the Macedonians gave such an impressive display that the Romans refused to engage.

How do you know economics was the prime force behind madder red for the British army? Perhaps initially under the New Model Army, but maybe identity through colour was a driving factor?

I don't know, but yet another unsupported statement has been made, and you need to defend it :wink: