Lamellar and cataphract armour

[Dan Howard]

Was lamellar in use then? most certainly it was.
Have a look at this thread. About 3/4 of the way down the page, read the quote posted by "Eleatic Guest".

Where in that quoted passage is the word "lamellar" used? In any case, an author who doesn't know what mail is can hardly be expected to know the difference between scale and lamellar.