04459nam 2200637Ia 450 991046359150332120200520144314.01-4214-0820-1(CKB)3170000000060702(EBL)3318690(SSID)ssj0000860737(PQKBManifestationID)11470274(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860737(PQKBWorkID)10898391(PQKB)11121412(MiAaPQ)EBC3318690(OCoLC)859687150(MdBmJHUP)muse25383(Au-PeEL)EBL3318690(CaPaEBR)ebr10674532(EXLCZ)99317000000006070220120702d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReconstucting ancient linen body armor[electronic resource] unraveling the linothorax mystery /Gregory S. Aldrete, Scott Bartell, Alicia AldreteBaltimore Johns Hopkins University Pressc20131 online resource (298 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4214-0819-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor""; ""The Structure of This Book""; ""Methodology and Audience""; ""1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor""; ""Literary Sources""; ""Linen in the Ancient World""; ""Visual Sources""; ""2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor""; ""Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps""; ""Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties""; ""Structural Elements III: Pteruges""; ""Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts""; ""Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs""""Decorative Elements II: Color""""Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor""; ""3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?""; ""Leather versus Linen Construction""; ""Sewn versus Laminated Construction""; ""Composite Construction""; ""4 Reconstructing the Linothorax""; ""Developing a Basic Pattern""; ""Fabrics and Glues""; ""The Lamination Process""; ""Heroic Nudity and Armor Length""; ""Decoration""; ""Thickness""; ""5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials""; ""Arrow Test Rationale""; ""Test Patches""; ""Arrows and Bows""; ""Arrow Test Procedure""; ""6 Arrow Test Results""""General Observations""""Less Significant Test Variables""; ""Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens""; ""Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted""; ""Different Arrowheads""; ""Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury""; ""Angled Shots""; ""Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony""; ""Testing Other Types of Attacks""; ""Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior""; ""Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables""; ""Linen versus Metal Armor""; ""7 Wearability Issues""; ""Potential Vulnerability to Moisture""; ""Waterproofing Experiments""; ""Durability and Repair""""Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit""""Heat, Weight, and Endurance""; ""8 Economic and Social Considerations""; ""Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax""; ""The Cost of Linen Armor""; ""Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen""; ""Large-Scale Production""; ""Gender Issues""; ""Conclusion""; ""Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor""; ""Black-Figure Vases""; ""White-Ground Technique Vases""; ""Red-Figure Vases""; ""Stone Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs""; ""Metal Objects""; ""Paintings""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""""B""""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z""Armor, AncientGreeceDesign and constructionBreastplatesDesign and constructionLinenHistoryElectronic books.Armor, AncientDesign and construction.BreastplatesDesign and construction.LinenHistory.623.4/41Aldrete Gregory S298241Bartell Scott732766Aldrete Alicia907494MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463591503321Reconstucting ancient linen body armor2029955UNINA