08-21-2011, 03:37 AM
Quote:I must disagree. I believe they were akin to sweaty gym socks that were thrown away. Nothing worth putting on a monument or engraving into bronze. I think the manica is proof enough that military men sought to protect the hand and wrist, if they had the resources to do so.The manica was used by a small number of soldiers for a very short period of time. It doesn't tell us anything particularly insightful since we don't know which soldiers it was issued, which weapon it was intended to defend against, or why it wasn't used more widely.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books