09-28-2012, 12:43 PM
Hey John!
I can only tell you what I have found in some books, but there are probably others in this forum who can give you more detailed information on it.
So as the etruscans, in their later phase, were heavily influenced by the greeks they also took over their weapons and armors, but the typical hoplite was, as in ancient greece, restricted to the higher classes of population.
Concerning the body armor, as said it depended from what you could afford. There was a great variety from metal breastplates as the kardiophylax to simple leather harnesses.
Helmets; Greek forms as well as italic, such as the negau type, but also depends on the time frame.
Its also mentioned in one of my books that the etruscans probably used more open formations than the phalanx.
An interesting book for you might be the "Early Roman Warrior 753-321BC by Nic Fields.
I know its not much but I hope I could give you a bit of information.
Patrick
I can only tell you what I have found in some books, but there are probably others in this forum who can give you more detailed information on it.
So as the etruscans, in their later phase, were heavily influenced by the greeks they also took over their weapons and armors, but the typical hoplite was, as in ancient greece, restricted to the higher classes of population.
Concerning the body armor, as said it depended from what you could afford. There was a great variety from metal breastplates as the kardiophylax to simple leather harnesses.
Helmets; Greek forms as well as italic, such as the negau type, but also depends on the time frame.
Its also mentioned in one of my books that the etruscans probably used more open formations than the phalanx.
An interesting book for you might be the "Early Roman Warrior 753-321BC by Nic Fields.
I know its not much but I hope I could give you a bit of information.
Patrick
Patrick D.
