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I just wanted to share an article from my local paper that takes a brief look at some German Research about the two most famous Gallic Warriors: Asterix and Obelix.
The Article:
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeat...man-empire
The Study:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21472486
Apparently, there is a lot of evidence that Romans suffered from traumatic brain injuries( at least in the comics)
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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It's hard to believe this didn't come from the Onion. I'm in for some of the grant money. What do you want me to do?
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What about analysis of the evidence for the use of segmentata in the period of Julius Caesar?
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'Going Green: Evidence for tunic colour in Ceasar's Legions during the Gallic Wars'.
To which you can add
'Ritual Deposits of Roman Helmets in Gallic Shrines.'
'Roman Army Shield patterns in the Gallic Wars.'
'Caesar's Campaigns in Northern Gaul: a reassessment.'
'The Mansions of the gods: New evidence from Roman Gaul.'
'The decline in Piracy in the Roman world: Was Pompey responsible or the Gauls?'
'Riddle of the Sands: Sphinx nose mystery solved.'
'Was there a Gallic Limes?: A mysterious Roman frontier in Northern Gaul.'
Graham
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Our Roman group has been known to sport Green Tunics on occassion. That one pseudo-study about tunic colors really cracked me up.
Thanks for all who shared some more "research" ideas.
Michael Griffin
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