11-12-2009, 04:48 PM
could be strange, but (up to opinon and experience) the main part of historican and archaelogist are not able to identify fake weapons.
A lot of them study marble, staute, architecture an so on, but here in Italy almost none study ancient weapons.
Often they know everything about a temple but in the meantime have not idea what an imperial-gallic helmet is, or a maiz gladius, or a pugio.
In this case, identify a fake is quite impossible for that kynd of historicans.
By the way, I know that University of Ferrara deny that they had researchs in that area.
A lot of them study marble, staute, architecture an so on, but here in Italy almost none study ancient weapons.
Often they know everything about a temple but in the meantime have not idea what an imperial-gallic helmet is, or a maiz gladius, or a pugio.
In this case, identify a fake is quite impossible for that kynd of historicans.
By the way, I know that University of Ferrara deny that they had researchs in that area.
Marco
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum
Civis Romanus Optime Iure Sum