10-27-2011, 02:11 AM
Thanks for the responses, guys. I was thinking more about what would be present in the field, whether on manuevers or on campaign. For example, my reenactment experience is much more modern (WWII), but I know that there's a big difference between the little tent that I am crowded in with the other enlisteds as opposed to the officers. I would expect that in ancient times, when rank and social distinctions were even more clear cut this would be the case even moreso.
I know that the Vikings had a bed that could be taken apart for transport and put back together again when they were on land. They would also use sea chests to sit on, and possibly even shields as a table. Although the Vikings were of a later date, I don't think that they were on the same technological level as the Romans. So while out in the field, is there evidence for anything like a cot, stool, ect?
I know that the Vikings had a bed that could be taken apart for transport and put back together again when they were on land. They would also use sea chests to sit on, and possibly even shields as a table. Although the Vikings were of a later date, I don't think that they were on the same technological level as the Romans. So while out in the field, is there evidence for anything like a cot, stool, ect?
