Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor : Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery /

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An extensive multiyear project in experimental archaeology, this study presents a thorough investigation of the linothorax, linen armor worn by the Greeks, Macedonians, and other ancient Mediterranean warriors. Because the linothorax was made of cloth, no examples of it have survived. As a result, e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Aldrete, Gregory S.
Otros Autores: Bartell, Scott, Aldrete, Alicia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Linen.
Toile > Histoire.
Armor, Ancient > Greece > Design and construction.
Breastplates > Design and construction.
Linen > History.
Greece.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ancient evidence for linen armor
  • Structural variants and decorations on type IV armor
  • What material was used to make type IV armor?
  • Reconstructing the linothorax
  • Arrow test methodology and materials
  • Arrow test results
  • Wearability issues
  • Economic and social considerations.

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