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Rectangular shields B.C.?
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Bear in mind that not all square shields belong to the scutum tradition. Hellenistic sports festivals sometimes included among their combat sport events a contest of 'thyromacheia' - 'door-fighting', which is the counterpart to hoplomacheis, traditional armoured shieldfighting. It is thought that that 'door' is a large shield, similar to a scutum, but quite possibly its own kind. My first guess would be Balkan Celtic, but it's really not so unintuitive a shape for shields.
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Volker Bach
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Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by Dan Diffendale - 04-30-2007, 08:06 PM
Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by Tarbicus - 04-30-2007, 08:54 PM
Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by MeinPanzer - 04-30-2007, 09:12 PM
Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by Alexandr K - 05-01-2007, 04:48 AM
Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by Carlton Bach - 05-01-2007, 10:15 AM
Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by MeinPanzer - 05-01-2007, 04:07 PM
Re: Rectangular shields B.C.? - by D B Campbell - 05-01-2007, 06:57 PM

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