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A History of the Idea of Glued Linen Armour
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Nicely put, Creon1!  Well, I hope they find evidence of a special glue; it would make things easier.
The closest thing I can think of that the ancients would have had access to is something like this:

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https://www.google.com/books/edition/The...%20plaster

The problem is that it must be relatively waterproof, very adhesive and flexible.. That's why folks resort to the modern rubberized glues..

Qui sepeliunt capita sua in terra, deos volantes non videbunt.
--Flavius Flav 
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RE: A History of the Idea of Glued Linen Armour - by Feinman - 10-04-2021, 09:07 PM

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