Burial of dead post battle

[Matthew Amt]

Actually, the Germans in particular tended to sacrifice captured gear in lakes and bogs. After Teutoberg Forest they apparently just piled up a lot, to rust away. No doubt at least some stuff was carried off to be re-used, though it's also possible that leaders claimed most of that to be used as gifts and such. But you have to keep the gods happy, because they're the reason you won! And not much point in keeping all that Roman armor, since it obviously didn't help the Romans win, eh? Chuck it in the drink!

Valete,

Matthew