11-09-2005, 10:27 PM
A few points about the early part of your page. The Greek shield wasn't called a hoplon. It was called an aspis, sometimes archaeologists call it an "Argive" shield. We don't know whether the tunic worn under armour was stiffened. Vase illustrations suggest that it was loose and flexible, not rigid.
Regarding weights. I have Connolly's Greece and Rome at War with me atm (if you don't own this book then buy it). The spear weighs around 1kg (p63); the aspis weighs around 7kg (p53), Connolly's reconstructuion of a linothorax weighed 3.6kg (p58); the bronze bell cuirass weighs around 6 kg (p58). Helmet weights depend on how much of the head they cover. A Corinthian might weigh 2-3kg. The sword would weigh less than 1 kg, Same with bronze greaves. Other sources should have more exact weights for these.
Regarding weights. I have Connolly's Greece and Rome at War with me atm (if you don't own this book then buy it). The spear weighs around 1kg (p63); the aspis weighs around 7kg (p53), Connolly's reconstructuion of a linothorax weighed 3.6kg (p58); the bronze bell cuirass weighs around 6 kg (p58). Helmet weights depend on how much of the head they cover. A Corinthian might weigh 2-3kg. The sword would weigh less than 1 kg, Same with bronze greaves. Other sources should have more exact weights for these.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
