06-16-2010, 01:18 PM
Hey guys,
apparently acording to this one article (I need to find the article again) the Scythians and Sarmatians used rope stirups to mount and support themselves on the horse. According to the same article they introduced them to the Northern Britons, such as the Votadini and the Kingdom of Ebrauc.
Also I found a new lead in the four-sided spear mystery. Apparently it was a Roman spear called the spiculum (Still need to verify) and was used by Roman heavy infantry thoughout the Empire, I even found pictures, well drawings, of the distinct square holes made by this spear punching through armour and being removed. It could, acording to the article, punch through almost any armour, including leather llamelar and mail. Maybe even scale armour.
What are your thoughts?
apparently acording to this one article (I need to find the article again) the Scythians and Sarmatians used rope stirups to mount and support themselves on the horse. According to the same article they introduced them to the Northern Britons, such as the Votadini and the Kingdom of Ebrauc.
Also I found a new lead in the four-sided spear mystery. Apparently it was a Roman spear called the spiculum (Still need to verify) and was used by Roman heavy infantry thoughout the Empire, I even found pictures, well drawings, of the distinct square holes made by this spear punching through armour and being removed. It could, acording to the article, punch through almost any armour, including leather llamelar and mail. Maybe even scale armour.
What are your thoughts?
Nicholas
