Reconstucting ancient linen body armor : unraveling the linothorax mystery /
Aldrete, Gregory S.
Bartell, Scott.
Aldrete, Alicia.
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press,
2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ancient evidence for linen armor -- Structural variants and decorations on type IV armor -- What material was used to make type IV armor? -- Reconstructing the linothorax -- Arrow test methodology and materials -- Arrow test results -- Wearability issues -- Economic and social considerations.
Armor, Ancient
Breastplates
Linen