05-16-2007, 06:27 PM
Giannis the "perizoma" is obvious.
The other two I´m sorry but I do not feel there is clear depictionof 2 clothing items.
I am still unclear what was the spollas though I lean towards the "ypothorakion" idea.
Hide armor was possible in Calssical time as here is a number of hide treating techniques that we cannot verify if the ancients used them.
Hide shields an even armor are asociated in more quantity with the Bronze Age with drastic reduction in Classical Age.
The reason was that the economic structure had changed and textile armor was cheaper. (Thats a big thread on its own)
Kind regards
The other two I´m sorry but I do not feel there is clear depictionof 2 clothing items.
I am still unclear what was the spollas though I lean towards the "ypothorakion" idea.
Hide armor was possible in Calssical time as here is a number of hide treating techniques that we cannot verify if the ancients used them.
Hide shields an even armor are asociated in more quantity with the Bronze Age with drastic reduction in Classical Age.
The reason was that the economic structure had changed and textile armor was cheaper. (Thats a big thread on its own)
Kind regards
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com