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Testing of a Linothorax in HD

Written By Brandon S. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 | 02:02 PM

 
This reconstruction is part of a larger research paper into the linothorax, a specific type of tube and yoke cuirass. The idea was to move beyond testing only sample materials from which this armor was constructed to testing the entire armor as a system. This type of testing accounts for the dynamic nature of the armor as a system when it is struck with an arrow, factors which are not taken into account when conducting more traditional static test of generic, laminated linen patches.