Hoplite Shield Designs

[hoplite14gr]

Cesar it is a mater of speculation. All Greek Bronze Age swords and Classical xifos are straight. Based on the fact that tradition weigh heavily in the old times it seems more plausible that kopis was an "imported" item. On the other hand hoplite weapons were subject to evolution so the supporter of the Greeks indroducing kopis to the west have a strong argument too. Better we start a topic on this and see what people know.

John is right Mark because certain items in New York and Herackio museums give a variation of the corinthian helmet but Cretans were colonists too and hoplites purchased their equipment so the more "traditional" Corinthian helmet is not out of place. The "Cretan vesrion" variants of the corinthian helmet are decorated and seem the property of a distinguished individual not just a hoplite of the line.
So do not worry, the Cretan could have a more "traditional" Corinthian helmet; only the shield designs could be different.
Only perhaps the "epilektoi" (chosen ones) elite hoplits of each city who were armed by the state would have a greater degree of Uniformity.
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