02-10-2007, 02:24 PM
Most of the armour scales uncovered at Masada, appears to be spare scales from Herod's time.
Not even one instance of fastened scales was found (out of over 1000 scales); they do not exhibit attrition wear and their chemical composition differs from that of mid-1st cent. AD specimen.
Guy Stiebel
Not even one instance of fastened scales was found (out of over 1000 scales); they do not exhibit attrition wear and their chemical composition differs from that of mid-1st cent. AD specimen.
Guy Stiebel