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I am trying to learn the specifics of the practice of doctoring during the empire and or first cent. ad. I am somewhat familiar with the tools, but need more knowledge. Does anyone have any suggestions for information?
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I would highly recommend 'Doctors and diseases in the Roman Empire' by Ralph Jackson.
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Try this
Thread Martin his put a excellent list up
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Anytime Martin
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Does anyone know how to constuct a capsa? i am not too interested in buying the one from armillum even though it looks wonderful...
I assume its a thick hard wood inside, with a leather covering and brass fittings.
comments? suggestions?
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You are wrong. It's thick leather conformed.
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wow, really? you wouldnt happen to have a picture of the inside would you?
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This is mine but I made it more into a bag but in the shape of a Capsari you could easily make it top opening
![[Image: medical007.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/medical007.jpg)
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Brennivs, do you have any details as to the construction of this. It looks great.
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Wait, that's not a reconstruction of a Roman bag, is it...
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Martin is right it is not based on a find but it was made before any of the info he has posted was avalible at the time, I made it. So I went with the wriitten info I had which was a round leather tube open at one end, except I made it side opening for my instruments. My Latin dictionary 1899 describes Capsa as a round cylinder for various uses mostly for documents ect. As well as in most books the medical orderlies are desrcibe them carrying round tubes hence nik name. They may have also used old document tubes to carry bandages in as well. How many of us have box files that were to be throwen away at work and we have used them at home :lol: :lol: Now with the internet we now have a wonderful informative tool to use. So keep up the good work Martin and every one
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Matt Amt of Legio XX made one pictured here:
www.larp.com/legioxx/capsa1.jpg
As mentioned above, the word translated to "scroll case" so Matt based his off of a scroll case. It's all leather covered in wax.
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This is a nice one. Simple. It looks great. Thanks for the link
