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11-23-2005, 08:20 PM
I agree with those that say that an 18 foot spear would be useless held in one hand.

Lately, I have been noticing a few examples of Aspis, photos and ancient art, that have a notch in both sides. It looks to me like it could be used as a spear rest. Perhaps interlocking from two men side by side. Can anyone comment on that?

Even with shorter spears, I have a hard time imagining how hoplites could maintain a threatening phalanx with a shield and a spear, unless there was some way to really stabilize the spears and apply force behind them. Otherwise, the tips could be knocked aside with ease.
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Prodromoi - by Johnny Shumate - 11-11-2005, 02:18 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by Arthes - 11-11-2005, 02:29 AM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 11-11-2005, 02:55 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-11-2005, 11:58 AM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 11-11-2005, 01:46 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-11-2005, 05:11 PM
rre - by Johnny Shumate - 11-11-2005, 09:07 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-11-2005, 09:53 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Duncan Head - 11-12-2005, 12:48 PM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 11-12-2005, 08:50 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-12-2005, 10:34 PM
re - by Johnny Shumate - 11-12-2005, 10:43 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-12-2005, 11:01 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Arthes - 11-13-2005, 12:01 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-13-2005, 01:56 PM
Re: re - by Duncan Head - 11-13-2005, 04:05 PM
Kinch tomb figure - by Duncan Head - 11-17-2005, 03:53 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 11-23-2005, 05:46 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Robert Vermaat - 11-23-2005, 06:10 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by floofthegoof - 11-23-2005, 08:20 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-23-2005, 08:34 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Arthes - 11-24-2005, 12:32 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-24-2005, 12:32 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 11-24-2005, 07:01 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by floofthegoof - 11-25-2005, 08:40 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 11-26-2005, 12:59 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Arthes - 11-26-2005, 03:53 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-26-2005, 06:34 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 11-27-2005, 05:54 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Robert Vermaat - 11-27-2005, 06:38 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-28-2005, 12:37 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 11-28-2005, 01:29 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Robert Vermaat - 11-28-2005, 05:53 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 11-29-2005, 11:25 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-29-2005, 01:16 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Aryaman2 - 11-29-2005, 05:14 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 11-29-2005, 06:53 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 06-23-2006, 06:28 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Arthes - 06-25-2006, 12:50 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Arthes - 06-25-2006, 02:23 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Anonymous - 06-25-2006, 06:37 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Felix - 06-26-2006, 02:59 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by Aryaman2 - 06-26-2006, 05:37 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 06-26-2006, 07:34 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Felix - 06-26-2006, 07:54 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Aryaman2 - 06-27-2006, 05:33 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 06-27-2006, 10:13 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Aryaman2 - 06-28-2006, 05:11 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Felix - 06-28-2006, 06:48 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 06-28-2006, 09:20 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by drsrob - 06-29-2006, 09:54 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by Robert Vermaat - 06-29-2006, 10:19 AM
Re: Prodromoi - by hoplite14gr - 06-29-2006, 01:53 PM
Prodromoi or Clibanari....? - by Arthes - 07-05-2006, 10:06 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by Peter Raftos - 07-06-2006, 01:05 PM
Re: Prodromoi - by lupus - 07-09-2006, 10:32 PM

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