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Both men are believed to be wearing linothoraxes. [citation needed] attic red-figure kylix, signed by Sosias, c. 500 BC, Antikensammlung Berlin (F 2278) The linothorax ( / ˈliːnoʊθɔːræks /, from the Ancient Greek: λινοθώραξ, Ancient Greek: [linotʰɔ̌ːraːks]) is a type of upper body armor that was used throughout the ancient ...
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Sep 22, 2019 · Research September 22, 2019. The Linothorax ( Greek : λινοθώρακας) was a popular form of body armour in the 5th and 4th century BC, gradually replacing the bronze bell cuirass from the 6th century onwards. It is extensively seen in pottery around the time of the Persian Wars, and continued to be popular into the Hellenistic period.
The Linothorax Project was a 10-year experimental archaeology project conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay that sought to reconstruct a widely-used but mysterious type of ancient armor and then scientifically test its capabilities. It was a collaboration between Prof. Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia Aldrete, and several ...
The Linothorax/Spolas (Tube and Yoke Body Armor) By Andrew Yamato. Despite its ubiquity in ancient art, the “tube & yoke” style of Greek body armor remains mysterious and highly controversial. My first reconstructions were tapered composite corselets of segmented construction.
Apr 24, 2013 · Guest post by Alicia Aldrete. As the wife, research assistant, and sometimes coauthor of an ancient historian who teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, I had expected to spend many hours in libraries, wandering through foreign museums, and climbing around ancient sites.
Aug 20, 2013 · In this regard, Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor is essential for anyone interested in ancient warfare and/or experimental archaeology, from academic to layman, and is a defining and valuable contribution to our understanding of the ancient world. Notes. 1. Type I being the bronze ‘bell cuirass; Type II, the bronze plate cuirass; and ...
