03-11-2008, 10:15 PM
The figure-8 shield and the "tower shield" were not in use by the time of the Trojan War. Every shield described by Homer in any detail is circular. With the exception of three people (who are wearing linen armor), Homer dons all of his heroes in bronze - most likely the bell cuirass but scale would likely have been more common among the Trojans than the Achaeans.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books