11-19-2005, 12:48 PM
Hi,
Just got through updating my website on pteruges.
http://astro.temple.edu/~tlclark/lorica ... m#pteruges
Basically, all the modern reconstructions show far too few pteruges. Most put on 6-12 pteruges. The actual range is more like 20-60! I have pictures, you can count them.
Hope this helps.
Travis
Update: Sorry about the broken link, I put a slash instead of a dot.
Just got through updating my website on pteruges.
http://astro.temple.edu/~tlclark/lorica ... m#pteruges
Basically, all the modern reconstructions show far too few pteruges. Most put on 6-12 pteruges. The actual range is more like 20-60! I have pictures, you can count them.
Hope this helps.
Travis
Update: Sorry about the broken link, I put a slash instead of a dot.
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