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Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor : Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery

Paperback • 2013 • English

Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor : Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery

By Gregory S. Aldrete

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About the book

Alexander the Great led one of the most successful armies in history and conquered nearly the entirety of the known world while wearing armor made of cloth. How is that possible? In "Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor", Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, and Alicia Aldrete provide the answer. An extensive multiyear project in experimental archaeology, this pioneering study presents a thorough investigation of the linothorax, linen armor worn by the Greeks, Macedonians, and other ancient Med...Show more

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9781421408194

Publisher

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor : Unraveling the Linothorax Mystery

Format

Paperback

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