Hoplite Panoply

[hoplite14gr]

Tim,
Take a deep breath first. Now relax and decide what type of fighter you will reenact.
A hoplite armed with sword shield spear and dagger-"ekdromos type" is historically accurate from the classical period untill the hellenistic period.
Not every body had the funds for full panoply.
Marines started discarding armor first because the ship sides could act as a protective barrier.
Even in the late period of the Pelopenessian war there were heavily armed individuals. Remember weaponss were inherited.So you cannot discount the possibility late period hoplites wearing armor belonging to their ancestors.
That means that both fabric and metal armor could be available.

Hope I answered you querry.

Kind regards