Re: [GZG] Tech Levels

It was less than a hundred pounds, and was often not bronze, at all.
The standard was a boiled leather cuirass.  Those wealthy enough to
afford bronze had alternate armor for conditions that would make the
bronze reduce their combat effectiveness-- linen.  Linen armor was
made up of several layers and may have been impregnated with resin, to
stiffen it (multiple layers stitched together may also work).  While
not as reliably as silk, the threads would often follow the arrow in,
making it relatively easy to remove a barbed arrow.

The Egyptians, who lacked bronze, went straight for linen armor and
carved empires, as their power waxed before waning again; until, the
Hittites showed up with iron weapons.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Eli Arndt <emu2020@comcast.net> wrote:
> *chuckle*
>
> Says the man who goes into battle wearing 100+ pounds of bronze in the
> Mediterranean.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:gzg-l-bounces@vermouth.csua.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Damond
Walker
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 4:05 AM
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> Subject: Re: [GZG] Tech Levels
>
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM,  <emu2020@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> I'm pretty sure if you held up a flak vest it would register as armor
with
>> our ancient counterparts.
>>
>
> Or they'd be saying, in their ancient tongue, "Why and the hell is he
> wearing that stiff ass tight coat in THIS weather?"
>
> D.
>
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