Bot #001@aussie.zoneM to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 11 months agoDaily Discussion Thread: Thu 07 Dec 2023message-squaremessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareThornburywitch@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoSpecifically Achilles’ soldiers - presumably wore armour that resembled ant thoraxes. Bit of a change from the standard boar’s tusk helmet popular on the day.
minus-squareCatfish@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoI’ve always thought of it as a swarming thing.
minus-squareThornburywitch@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoBronze age armies were very small, so I’m not sure swarming was possible. Interesting thought though.
Specifically Achilles’ soldiers - presumably wore armour that resembled ant thoraxes. Bit of a change from the standard boar’s tusk helmet popular on the day.
I’ve always thought of it as a swarming thing.
Bronze age armies were very small, so I’m not sure swarming was possible. Interesting thought though.