01-03-2006, 10:47 PM
Don't forget the Thebes find. Salimbeti seems to think that the partial linothorax there consisted of 10-15 layers. So 30 layers for the torso seems too high. But there is no reason why more layers could not be in the shoulders. Especially if the armour is double-breasted.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books