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#31
Quote:Or maybe a Steam Engine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile
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#32
That´s not a steam engine. It is a toy / curio propelling itself in circles by force of steam. A steam engine powers an other thing, like a saw or a vehicle or so. As in "engine".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_engine

And even if you were correct, it would not change the conclusion of my argument.
Christian K.

No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.

Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
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#33
Well Christian K, I'm sorry about my unhistorical comment, since I just liked to see an Apulo-Corinthian with cheekpieces. But nevertheless it's much much more probable than gunpowder in Roman times, because almost all Roman helmets had cheekpieces, and no trace of gunpowder have ever been found in ancient time context. Of course you know that.
I understand that if we haven't found any trace of Apulo-Corinthians with cheekpieces, we simply cannot suppose that there would be one. The illustration and terminology was done some time ago, and I'm now reading Paddock's thesis, and I'm aware that Apulo-Corinthian should be called like that, and not something else, and I will correct the terminology and other errors in time.
Antonius Insulae (Sakari)
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#34
Hi!
No reason to be sorry. :-) It´s great you are interested in these things, and your drawings are great, too. It´s a constant learning, and one has to be ready to say goodbye to concepts one was familiar with all the time... History remains full of surprises...

Of course the gunpowder-thing was exaggerated. I just think it helps to understand the thought. ;-)

Have fun reading the thesis! I enjoyed it very much.
Christian K.

No reconstruendum => No reconstruction.

Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas.
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