05-13-2005, 10:49 AM
Thanks for the insights, both of you. I agree, the helmet is going to be the biggest problem, in terms of overheating. How much closer are we to a reasonable estimate of armour thickness? Would you say that the measurement Stefanos gives for the Dendra panoply is also invalid, due to the effects of time?
I'm most interested in armours from the Classical period. The information I've found is from Peter Connolly's and Nick Sekunda's work. That's where I got the 5mm measurement from. There is also a measurement given for the bronze facing of shields, "less than half a millimetre thick" according to Sekunda (p.10, "Greek Hoplite" Osprey Warrior series - in case you were wondering); how far do you think we can trust that (and why)?
Everson ("Warfare in Ancient Greece", Sutton) also quotes the 5mm figure for the Vergina panoply, but states that the find has not been fully published, " yet" (2004). Perhaps that's why he makes no mention of crystallization. Even so, I wonder why the figure of 5mm was released ( as, presumably, it must have been) without reference to the condition of the find. Just to confuse chaps like Tim and me, I suppose. Where did you get your information, Dan?
I'm most interested in armours from the Classical period. The information I've found is from Peter Connolly's and Nick Sekunda's work. That's where I got the 5mm measurement from. There is also a measurement given for the bronze facing of shields, "less than half a millimetre thick" according to Sekunda (p.10, "Greek Hoplite" Osprey Warrior series - in case you were wondering); how far do you think we can trust that (and why)?
Everson ("Warfare in Ancient Greece", Sutton) also quotes the 5mm figure for the Vergina panoply, but states that the find has not been fully published, " yet" (2004). Perhaps that's why he makes no mention of crystallization. Even so, I wonder why the figure of 5mm was released ( as, presumably, it must have been) without reference to the condition of the find. Just to confuse chaps like Tim and me, I suppose. Where did you get your information, Dan?
