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MAIASP. 2023. No. 15 A.E. Negin ( About
redesigned Roman helmets DOI: 10.53737/1707.2023.52.90.024 Access this article (PDF File) Pages: 652—664 |
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The paper discusses a series of atypical helmets of
the Roman period. All specimens display a mixture of elements borrowed from
various helmet types. The sample consists of three groups of helmets: (1) the
outmoded ones that have been reworked in Roman armories after the emergence
of newer helmet types, (2) those which were modified according to the wishes
of non-Roman auxiliary soldiers, and (3) a ‘barbaric’ specimen, which
imitates Roman helmets, with elements of Roman manufacture incorporated into
it. Going far beyond all well-known typologies, the sample under study
provides better understanding of reciprocal contacts in armament technologies
both in Barbaricum and elsewhere and enables newer
insights on migrations, spatial distribution of imports, etc. |
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Received July 25, 2023. Accepted for publication August
10, 2023. |
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About the author: Negin Andrey Evgenevich ( E-mail: aenegin@mail.ru |