Questions (linothorax, sandals, Spartan moustache)

[hoplite14gr]

For sandals check the threads "Barefoot in snow" and "Greek footware" in this section. You will see the record set straight for many things.

Shaving the moustace was a habit of the Bronze age Greeks.
It is possibly that only the "Spartoi" clans who could prove "indigeousness" by having land rights from the BA time were continuing the same practise to distinguishing themselves.

In the Archaic period 700-550 armies were small and hoplites were only the aristocrats. Like foot-knights. Not only Spartans had long hair at that time

Archaic sparta Before 650 was known for its pottery so the artisans got commision from others. So Spartan pottery does not necessarily show always Spartan warriors.

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