08-27-2010, 04:27 PM
Quote:The other thing to consider is the appearance of iron. Iron was not desirable in Assyria, it was dull, hard to polish to a high degree and considered inferior to bronze.
Just to jump back on topic for a moment, this is why we might see small pieces of unnatractive iron under a leather or linen shell as a coat of plates, rather than on the outside as pretty scales.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
