04-27-2005, 01:02 AM
The Junkelmann Trans Alpine, Verona to Augsburg marching experiment well proved that a conturburnia of 8 milites could carry all of their kit with just one mule and their own backs. Roman tents have been found, albeit incomplete, but enough there to establish that there is nothing about them to suggest that they were composite affairs of several pieces divided among the contuburnium. A bag from Hod Hill is very similar to the satchel packs seen on Trajan's Column and is probably one. We must assume that Trajan's Column is somewhat stylized, and things like individual turf cutters and dolabras omitted, but possibly lashed to the kit pole. Each Century must have had at least one wagon however to carry the scorpion bolt shooter, and this wagon possibly also carried extra pioneer tools, millstones, etc, tough een the millstones could be carried by the mule, one piece on each side.
The shortening of the traditional Republican scutum may have been a direct result of the reforms of Marius, for the full sized scutum is quite fatiguing, and difficult to carry over rough terrain.
Dan
The shortening of the traditional Republican scutum may have been a direct result of the reforms of Marius, for the full sized scutum is quite fatiguing, and difficult to carry over rough terrain.
Dan
