07-27-2006, 06:10 PM
I came into this discussion late, so forgive me if I missed something. We know that the gladius stopped showing up along the timeline but the spatha kept going. Do we know that the spatha was in fact used as a standard infantry weapon?
In my mind, a sturdy, short spear makes an excellent, versatile weapon. Easy to make from standard farming equipment, easy to use.
In my mind, a sturdy, short spear makes an excellent, versatile weapon. Easy to make from standard farming equipment, easy to use.
Rich Marinaccio
