04-05-2001, 08:19 AM
Salvete,<br>
<br>
Another complicating factor surrounding age of recruitment that I forgot to mention is the conspicious peak around multiples of five in ages mentioned on inscriptions. It seems that these were commonly rounded off (upwards/downwards) to a multiple of five distorting the picture even further.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst<br>
<br>
Once a time machine is invented somebody should go back and order those Romans to start doing things in a more orderly fashion to make our lives a bit easier! If only they showed a little more consideration. <p></p><i></i>
<br>
Another complicating factor surrounding age of recruitment that I forgot to mention is the conspicious peak around multiples of five in ages mentioned on inscriptions. It seems that these were commonly rounded off (upwards/downwards) to a multiple of five distorting the picture even further.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst<br>
<br>
Once a time machine is invented somebody should go back and order those Romans to start doing things in a more orderly fashion to make our lives a bit easier! If only they showed a little more consideration. <p></p><i></i>