09-05-2006, 08:36 AM
Hello Duncan! Glad to ‘see’ you!
In fact I often browse RAT, but I just don’t have the time to post (although I very occasionally do express my opinion...).
As for Persian artillery, I was obviously making reference mainly to Phocée (P. Briant, Revue des Etudes Anciennes 96 and I. Pimouguet-Pedarros, ibidem 102).
I do however completely agree with you in that it is highly unlikely that the ‘boulets’ from Phocea were artillery projectiles. This is why in that ‘glossy’ paper I put all sort of conditionals (In English for those unable to read Spanish): "There are however some indirect signs that could point to the Persian Empire perhaps employing [some sort of] artillery since the 6th century BC, but this [so early] dateremains to be proved"
As for the promised translation... I'm sorry, but I tried!. It is just that the 'computer' translation is so bad, that in fact I'd have to write it all over agian. I just do not have the time to do it right now. I'll try again ASAP
In fact I often browse RAT, but I just don’t have the time to post (although I very occasionally do express my opinion...).
As for Persian artillery, I was obviously making reference mainly to Phocée (P. Briant, Revue des Etudes Anciennes 96 and I. Pimouguet-Pedarros, ibidem 102).
I do however completely agree with you in that it is highly unlikely that the ‘boulets’ from Phocea were artillery projectiles. This is why in that ‘glossy’ paper I put all sort of conditionals (In English for those unable to read Spanish): "There are however some indirect signs that could point to the Persian Empire perhaps employing [some sort of] artillery since the 6th century BC, but this [so early] dateremains to be proved"
As for the promised translation... I'm sorry, but I tried!. It is just that the 'computer' translation is so bad, that in fact I'd have to write it all over agian. I just do not have the time to do it right now. I'll try again ASAP