11-17-2006, 01:23 AM
Okay, so then:
1) Just how much different is grain density of the wood used to make original scuta vs. that of modern wood and how significant is the difference with respect to its functionality?
2) Which artifact(s) show the layers of scuta were made with different woods?
3) Just how much timber cultivation was going on during the time semi-cylindrical scuta were being made?
4) Which artifact(s) show evidence of specific selection of wood?
5) Which artifact set(s) of umbo and at least an upper or lower and either side edging all clearly from the same shield show that the middle was thicker than all 4 edges?
1) Just how much different is grain density of the wood used to make original scuta vs. that of modern wood and how significant is the difference with respect to its functionality?
2) Which artifact(s) show the layers of scuta were made with different woods?
3) Just how much timber cultivation was going on during the time semi-cylindrical scuta were being made?
4) Which artifact(s) show evidence of specific selection of wood?
5) Which artifact set(s) of umbo and at least an upper or lower and either side edging all clearly from the same shield show that the middle was thicker than all 4 edges?
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