Linothorax design/construction

[PMBardunias]

Those bossed discs are just as likely to have come from a shield as a thorax. Homer specifically describes shields with multiple bosses. While I love the work Andrea has done to present much of the primary evidence in one place, IMO the speculated reconstructions are unhelpful.

True and they are simmilar to Villanovan (I think it them) helmets with discs over a leather base. Whether this concept can so easily be translated to body armor as well I cannot say. It does make me wonder if there there is a common tradtition from the bronze age behind all of the various multiple disc armors in the region or if they are just convergent.