10-16-2005, 10:58 AM
The term used by Xenophon and Thukidides is SPOLLAS.
But I have my doubts if it was made of felt.
I have seen thick felt garments thet might resist arroes as layered linen did.
But I have my doubts if felt was used during the campaigning season in the Mediteranean.
A member in the Roman history thread has suggested use of felt on shileds which in my opinion might be more plausuble.
Belive me: wool especialy felt in the hot Greek summer is extemely uncomfortable.
Especially if you sweat in it during a battle.
Isichios talks of PILIMA = compressed material.
Is there a chance that armoring eas not done with the use of wool, but some other material? Please let me have your opinions.
Kind regards
Stefanos
But I have my doubts if it was made of felt.
I have seen thick felt garments thet might resist arroes as layered linen did.
But I have my doubts if felt was used during the campaigning season in the Mediteranean.
A member in the Roman history thread has suggested use of felt on shileds which in my opinion might be more plausuble.
Belive me: wool especialy felt in the hot Greek summer is extemely uncomfortable.
Especially if you sweat in it during a battle.
Isichios talks of PILIMA = compressed material.
Is there a chance that armoring eas not done with the use of wool, but some other material? Please let me have your opinions.
Kind regards
Stefanos
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http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com
