05-11-2012, 03:06 AM
The differences between the armament of LT D and that one of the LT C2 is the result of a tactical evolution, that also revolutionize the way to make war (cfr. Rapin in a lot of his jobs).
At the actual state of the knowledge it is impossible to define a “standard” armament for the LT D - some weapons were also transmitted through different generations, and these weapons are found in more recent contexts (cfr. necropolis of Giubiasco) - but the external aspect and the quality of the weapons are always a mark of a higher status.
The artistic representations of LT D warriors doesn’t help very much. The great Celtic statuary of southern France show principally noble warriors of the south of previous periods.
The warrior of Mondragon (Vaucluse) dated 1st century BC is not useful for the clothing, because he is “grecian dressed”, with a sayon (not comfortable in combat) but useful for the representation of the shield and the hilt of the sword.
The warrior of Vachères and that one of Paris are representations of Auxiliares of the Roman army in the LTD2b period, where the armament is inspired from the Roman ones, and the Nautes parisiens is an imperial representation of a commercial elite.
BTW, to have an idea of the appearance of a rich warrior of the Gallia Belgica at the beginning of the empire, the bronze foil statue (h. 50 cms) found in the sanctuary of Saint-Maur is useful.
Speaking of the armament, a very valuable job it is the article of T. Lejars " L'armement des Celtes en Gaule du Nord à la fin de l'époque gauloise" (free pdf). It is a very complete article, with the drawings of the LT D finds in the north of the Gallia, with good references.
You can find in this forum a photographic gallery of Celtic LT D helmets, with helmets found also in the North (ex. The helmet of the Rouvray Forest in Normandy).
I know that I have not answered to all yours requests, but I hope that this can be useful.
Best
S.M.
At the actual state of the knowledge it is impossible to define a “standard” armament for the LT D - some weapons were also transmitted through different generations, and these weapons are found in more recent contexts (cfr. necropolis of Giubiasco) - but the external aspect and the quality of the weapons are always a mark of a higher status.
The artistic representations of LT D warriors doesn’t help very much. The great Celtic statuary of southern France show principally noble warriors of the south of previous periods.
The warrior of Mondragon (Vaucluse) dated 1st century BC is not useful for the clothing, because he is “grecian dressed”, with a sayon (not comfortable in combat) but useful for the representation of the shield and the hilt of the sword.
The warrior of Vachères and that one of Paris are representations of Auxiliares of the Roman army in the LTD2b period, where the armament is inspired from the Roman ones, and the Nautes parisiens is an imperial representation of a commercial elite.
BTW, to have an idea of the appearance of a rich warrior of the Gallia Belgica at the beginning of the empire, the bronze foil statue (h. 50 cms) found in the sanctuary of Saint-Maur is useful.
Speaking of the armament, a very valuable job it is the article of T. Lejars " L'armement des Celtes en Gaule du Nord à la fin de l'époque gauloise" (free pdf). It is a very complete article, with the drawings of the LT D finds in the north of the Gallia, with good references.
You can find in this forum a photographic gallery of Celtic LT D helmets, with helmets found also in the North (ex. The helmet of the Rouvray Forest in Normandy).
I know that I have not answered to all yours requests, but I hope that this can be useful.
Best
S.M.
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SM.
ὁπλῖται δὲ ἀγαθοὶ καὶ ἀκροβολισταί (Strabo,IV, 6, 2)
SM.
ὁπλῖται δὲ ἀγαθοὶ καὶ ἀκροβολισταί (Strabo,IV, 6, 2)
