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Hoplon ancient method of construction
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03-17-2007, 10:47 PM
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Mechanics. During the impact due to the dome shape of the shield the majority of the force is transferred to the sides. that is the reason that the argive shields, unlike, say a roman shield, has thick sides and thinner center
Spyros Kaltikopoulos


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Hoplon construction - by zugislander - 02-28-2007, 12:22 AM
Aspis construction - by zugislander - 02-28-2007, 02:44 PM
Everything is possible - by zugislander - 02-28-2007, 04:55 PM
Re: Hoplon ancient method of construction - by Anonymous - 03-01-2007, 10:18 AM
Re: Hoplon ancient method of construction - by Anonymous - 03-01-2007, 10:33 AM
Dimensions - by zugislander - 03-04-2007, 03:12 PM
Ohh - by zugislander - 03-04-2007, 04:58 PM
Re: Hoplon ancient method of construction - by Anonymous - 03-07-2007, 11:09 AM
Late, but i´m new here... - by Steve Lenz - 03-15-2007, 11:43 AM
Re: Hoplon ancient method of construction - by spyros - 03-17-2007, 10:47 PM

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