01-27-2006, 10:09 PM
Perhaps despite current day's best methods to simulate the exact likeness of a pilum is just undoable and that these ancient weapons are truely lost to us.
I dont think that Caesar would make a reference to pila bending like that if it was only a botched pilum or throw. It almost sounds as if he knew they were designed to bend/break/whatever.
Even though pila have been recreated in modern times, perhaps something has been lost as to the exact methods used to create pila. I mean the Darkages brought about not only a long time with 0 technological advances but it also lost much of the technology that already existed.
Maybe some scientist or metalurgy expert can provide some input, but I dont know any
wink: .
I dont think that Caesar would make a reference to pila bending like that if it was only a botched pilum or throw. It almost sounds as if he knew they were designed to bend/break/whatever.
Even though pila have been recreated in modern times, perhaps something has been lost as to the exact methods used to create pila. I mean the Darkages brought about not only a long time with 0 technological advances but it also lost much of the technology that already existed.
Maybe some scientist or metalurgy expert can provide some input, but I dont know any
wink: .
