Was the Lorica REALLY polished?

[Matthew Amt]

Sean Richards writes:<br>
"Until we collect a data base regarding segmentatas made of iron we can only speculate about the wear and care and appearance of them."<br>
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Wait a minute, I just realized that this sounds like you consider EVIDENCE of bright metal to be SPECULATION! The pictures the Romans left us SHOW bright metal, and their writings describe it, but that's "speculation"? Your own experiments and (debatable) conclusions will have more historic weight? I'll have to assume that I've misconstrued your logic or meaning, here. Because the reenactors with bright armor don't have to speculate at all, the evidence is firmly on their side. It's the ones with darkened armor who are speculating.<br>
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Let's not twist words to support our arguments.<br>
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Vale,<br>
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Matthew/Quintus <p></p><i></i>