Onward and Upward - Carthaginian reenacting

[barcid]

....a Punic veteran carrying an "Aspis" would likely be a pure anachronism in the second Punic War. What little evidence we have points to a 'Thureos/scutum' equipped African veteran. ( e.g. tomb of Abdasart in North Africa), and the fact that it was almost certainly Hamilcar Barca and the Cartaginians who introduced the 'Thureos/scutum' to Spain, at least to the South-eastern part.It is possible that Spanish 'scutarii' were equipped with oval shields made in the workshops of 'Nova Cartago'.

The clear implication is that African troops were thureos equipped from well before the second Punic War.

thanks for the reply Paullus Scipio , in fact i agree entirely ,i would not have got a bite if iwas too clever ,has anyone in Oz broken the ice & produced a Thureos here , i see the Sydney Ancients have some nice Scutum , i have emailed them await reply , Re Aspice would be nice with an earlier Sicily Campaign based impression . You feel im on the right page with the general impression i have in mind then ? . this image would translate nicely onto a captured Roman scutum me thinks . cheers