08-21-2005, 01:27 PM
Egyptians using coton from 2000 B.C at least! Thats intersting.
I imagine than that Kyrenean Greeks and Kretans would be the first to come in contact with the staff.
If I recall correct in Mathew Amt's page there is a link to a reconstructed Egyptian cuirass but I do not recall if it was cotton or flax.
I suspect though that coton might be the layers closer to the body because kamvas is uncomfortable as I have mentioned earlier.
Thanks Antonius and I agree with your reservations that cost and strength of cotton might have been against it.
Kind regards
Stefanos
I imagine than that Kyrenean Greeks and Kretans would be the first to come in contact with the staff.
If I recall correct in Mathew Amt's page there is a link to a reconstructed Egyptian cuirass but I do not recall if it was cotton or flax.
I suspect though that coton might be the layers closer to the body because kamvas is uncomfortable as I have mentioned earlier.
Thanks Antonius and I agree with your reservations that cost and strength of cotton might have been against it.
Kind regards
Stefanos
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http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com