07-14-2008, 09:47 PM
I agree with Tarby that this is relevant. Mail has essentially remained unchanged for two thousand years. The tests and experiments with mail and arrows regardless of which culture was involved can improve our understanding. Of course it is difficult to generalise sicne there is a great deal of variation in link size, riveting, metallurgical composition, etc. But that variation is just as evident in Roman mail as anywhere else.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books