01-03-2013, 08:37 PM
speaking about horns as an instrument ...
in northern Italy the Arnoaldi situla (beginning of 5th century BC, Bologna) shows a ‘ procession ‘ of warriors - already equipped with some elements from the Greek hoplite panoply – that begins with an infantryman blowing a simple horn, after having thrust his 2 spears/javelins in the ground.
[attachment=6188]SitulaArnoaldi.jpg[/attachment]
in northern Italy the Arnoaldi situla (beginning of 5th century BC, Bologna) shows a ‘ procession ‘ of warriors - already equipped with some elements from the Greek hoplite panoply – that begins with an infantryman blowing a simple horn, after having thrust his 2 spears/javelins in the ground.
[attachment=6188]SitulaArnoaldi.jpg[/attachment]
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SM.
ὁπλῖται δὲ ἀγαθοὶ καὶ ἀκροβολισταί (Strabo,IV, 6, 2)
SM.
ὁπλῖται δὲ ἀγαθοὶ καὶ ἀκροβολισταί (Strabo,IV, 6, 2)
