Macedonian Sarrisa

[Sean Manning]

Sean,
yes I have Read Skeined , Most of what he said I like , some small ideas not well thought out . I have to Presume he has not Really handled very many weapons in person ! Connolly , is a great Illustrator and Experimental Archeologist .. but I think he has reconstructed some things on rather flimsy evidence .. The Only evidence I saw about a Sleeve was a Find in Greece rather well pictured of a Butt and Sleeve and head .. some like Sekunda says are not a Sarrisa , I think because of the weight and type of Head . but how Knows , its not necessary to use a sleeve , but even could be a Repair method just as well.
I just want to know if there was any new , or older specific information , on Objects found , of possible Sarrisa connection . By the way I do not Agree with Sekunda's " Command Spear Hypothesis "
And Surely the Guy who wrote about holding a sarrisa with one hand is Joking :lol:
Michael Pechacek Sr..

OK. I haven't read Sekunda's article myself and I wasn't criticizing it, but I think what I said may have sounded that way. I've just finished a stressful set of exams and I'm not feeling right. Good luck with your research!