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Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times
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04-11-2006, 02:02 PM
I'm a bit confused. Why is it assumed that there were no Rectangular / Oblong Scutum employed in Caesar's time? The shield Polybius describes in the Second Century is almost certainly Oblong (Book VI) and his description of the Testudo also implies a Rectangular Scutum (Book XXVIII). Why the change to exclusive use of the Oval in the late republic? Could both types not have been employed? I find it difficult to accept such a large degree of uniformity. Is it just a matter of sculptural evidence?

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Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-05-2006, 02:37 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-05-2006, 03:06 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-05-2006, 03:24 PM
reliefs - by Graham Sumner - 04-05-2006, 07:37 PM
reliefs - by Graham Sumner - 04-05-2006, 07:53 PM
Robinson\'s book - by Andrew Brozyna - 04-06-2006, 02:09 AM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-07-2006, 07:23 PM
Lyon sculpture - by Graham Sumner - 04-08-2006, 04:00 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-10-2006, 01:00 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-10-2006, 01:40 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-10-2006, 02:31 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Matthew - 04-11-2006, 02:02 PM
Re: Rectangle scutum in Caesarian times - by Luca - 04-11-2006, 02:49 PM
Fourvière Relief - by Patrick Tansey - 04-11-2006, 11:30 PM

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