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Why did the oval shield replace the scutum?
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Quote:the Roman shieldwall was no different from Greek or Germanian or any other shieldwall save for in some rather minor details
Yep, and spears were pretty much the same, too, given varied length for function, etc.

Yes. In fact, most shield walls, whether Celtic, Greek, Persian, Roman, you name it, used spears 2.2-3 meters long.
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Re: Why was did the oval shield replace the scutum? - by Roach - 11-09-2011, 07:40 PM

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