Hoplite Shield Designs

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Can you imagine what would have been written about the aspis if there wasn't found any of those,or only the bronze faces? First of all,the assumption that the bronze would be extremely heavy on its own would be one thing,but the same would happen about the wooden core. How can you imagine that a reconstruction beased on asumptions would help in any way figure out how and in what way was the aspis useful? Even now that an almost intact shied was found and after so many bronze covers,we cannot be sure if our reconstructions are close enough to the real thing.
Now about those boeotians,I find it extremely fascinating myself that some people(Chris and now the other Chris) want to make a try for real. But it's too dangerous to draw false conclusions. Let me just say what things we don't know: No size,no depth,no matterials,no shape,no way of attachment to the arm/hand,no actual use and in what concept,no literal references to it,no representations of it after +-500bc when tactics are being described.
Khairete
Goannis

PS.Kineas,did you receive my e-mail?