Sardinian "Pellitic" Warriors and Amphsicora\'s rebellion

[Lessa]

Hello everybody. I'm new on this forum, and because cannot find the presentation section i will introduce myself (shortly) here.
I'm Alessandro, from Sardinia. A beautifull island between Europe and Africa, rich of monuments of an ancient era.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuraghe
http://www.sardegnapixel.it/Sard_Nuraghe-.jpg

I'm always been interested in ancient history, especially Greek and Nuragic civilization.


I was seeking for Sardinian warriors in the web, but i have found this forum because i was also searching for oplitic armament and weapons, for my reenacting group (we follow the steps of the ancient Cohors II Sardorum and the story of the Judges in medioeval times of Sardinia)

So, when i have seen this section my idea was to argue about ancient Sardinian "Pellitic" warriors (So called by Cicero's oration pro Scauro) and the Amphsicora's rebellion of 215 A.c.

Especially about the possible armour that could identify this etnic group.
Surely they were equipped with lightly armour and light-infantry weapons.
But i guess that the frequently tradings with African and Iberian mercenaries could uniform the armament of this kind of warriors.
What do you think?





well, See ya
And...sorry for my very scholastic english.... :wink:

[Lessa]

? :| Anyone?

[Dutchhoplite]

What are you exactly looking for?? Pictures, articles??

[Lessa]

Yeah, and your opinion if you are interested

[Dutchhoplite]

I actually don't know much about them but i can help you with pics

Here they are:























And a reconstruction for game purposes (Roma Surrectum II):

[Lessa]

Oh, many thanks, but i already have a lot of nuragic pictures on my pc.
What i was seeking where Sardinian warriors of II-III century A.c.
Nuragic bronzes and Monti Prama statues are surely older, about VIII century. I dont' think that still in roman times the costume and arma (after 500 years!) where the same....

[Lessa]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30779537@N ... 657120606/

:!:

[Lessa]

some new photos about nuragic reenactment.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30779537@N ... 854972850/

[Lessa]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30779537@N ... 158007094/

real quality photos for a little project of a documentary that we're working on!

[Duncan Head]

What i was seeking where Sardinian warriors of II-III century A.c.
Nuragic bronzes and Monti Prama statues are surely older, about VIII century. I dont' think that still in roman times the costume and arma (after 500 years!) where the same....

I haven't found any C3-2 BC representations, either. However, Strabo has a brief reference to Sardinian warriors:

"Again, Sardinia produces the rams that grow goat-hair instead of wool; they are called, however, "musmones", and it is with the hides of these that the people there make their cuirasses. They also use a small leather shield and a small dagger."

Small leather shield, leather armour, and short sword or dagger - that much corresponds to some of the nuraghic figures, and suggests at least a small degree of continuity.

[Lessa]

Yeah, i remember this references from Strabo.

anyway....Thanks!

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Funny, those bronzes remind me of African tribal art.

[Lessa]

http://s596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46 ... 0Warriors/

other photos!