07-17-2011, 12:33 AM
Every one on this forum makes his kit/outfit according to what has been found in the ground.
At least I hope so.
Otherwise we can stop researching and reconstructing saves a lot of time, money and discussions. :?
Dan
"One historian looks at a sculpture and misinterprets a glove cuff as vambraces. The next historian who reads this doesn't bother to look at the sculpture himself and just repeats the dodgy claim."
Or takes a different look at it.
This is one of the almost daily discussions at work between our archaeologists, interpretation of Archaeological evidence.
Vambrace (avant-bras=>forearm) is a fairly modern (14th/15th) century name for a lower armguard.
Manica being the oldest name that we know off, or is their another word for a (fore)armguard.
Was a (weapon)forearm protection known in Roman times and used by soldiers ?
A simple thick cloth bound around a forearm gives some form of basic protection against cuts and stabs.
At least I hope so.
Otherwise we can stop researching and reconstructing saves a lot of time, money and discussions. :?
Dan
"One historian looks at a sculpture and misinterprets a glove cuff as vambraces. The next historian who reads this doesn't bother to look at the sculpture himself and just repeats the dodgy claim."
Or takes a different look at it.
This is one of the almost daily discussions at work between our archaeologists, interpretation of Archaeological evidence.
Vambrace (avant-bras=>forearm) is a fairly modern (14th/15th) century name for a lower armguard.
Manica being the oldest name that we know off, or is their another word for a (fore)armguard.
Was a (weapon)forearm protection known in Roman times and used by soldiers ?
A simple thick cloth bound around a forearm gives some form of basic protection against cuts and stabs.
Regards
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae
Garrelt
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Living History Group Teuxandrii
Taberna Germanica
Numerus I Exploratores Teuxandrii (Pedites et Equites)
Ludus Gladiatorii Gunsula
Jomsborg Elag Hrafntrae