03-25-2007, 03:08 PM
Stefano wrote:
Not forgetting the first lines of defence, the soldiers sword, shield and his mates on either side.
whereas iron........ :wink:
See above for evidence of existence. I think we are beginning to agree that leather armour did exist. It is more a case now of what form it took and when.
Graham.
Quote:I see no dramas in leather being attempted to be used as armour....how effective it would be? Not very though it may offer a little protection rather than bare skin.
Not forgetting the first lines of defence, the soldiers sword, shield and his mates on either side.
Quote:Upkeep would be a drama though
whereas iron........ :wink:
Quote:I cant see why it would have not existed in roman or any other civilisation, simply a shame we have no proof of existence
See above for evidence of existence. I think we are beginning to agree that leather armour did exist. It is more a case now of what form it took and when.
Graham.
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
