09-09-2011, 06:49 PM
Wow, thicker at the rim than the center ... that is an odd design. There is a good but very expensive summary of the evidence on Greek shields by Krenz in New Perspectives on Ancient Warfare (Brill, 2010; ISBN 9789004185982). Among other things he makes the argument that reenactors have been making for years that Greek kit couldn't have possibly weighed as much as some scholars have guessed.
Some years ago Allen Pittman suggested that the rope around an aspis was to let each fighter grab the shield to his right with his left hand. I'm pretty skeptical; among other things, in his videos he can't do it without using his spear hand to move the rope to where the shield hand can grab it.
Some years ago Allen Pittman suggested that the rope around an aspis was to let each fighter grab the shield to his right with his left hand. I'm pretty skeptical; among other things, in his videos he can't do it without using his spear hand to move the rope to where the shield hand can grab it.
Nullis in verba
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
