aweeesoooooooooome stuff.. the shields especially look stunning
aweeesoooooooooome stuff.. the shields especially look stunning
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germanian tribes
When a nation forgets her skill in war, when her religion becomes a mockery, when the whole nation becomes a nation of money-grabbers, then the wild tribes, the barbarians drive in... Who will our invaders be? From whence will they come?”
― Robert E. Howard
They are large spearheads, but they look even bigger because of the perspective.
Germanic tribes?
Levy spearmen?
I think it's Germans of the late period (1st BC). They are really good, especially the shield designs. But why the umbones are "damaged"?
What kind of sources use the shield designs?
Last edited by Genava; June 16, 2010 at 04:28 AM.
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I think that looks more like Alpine Phallanx or Helveti than German.
I don't think, because of the shield designs. Then I do not recognize specific characteristics of the Helvetii.I think that looks more like Alpine Phallanx or Helveti than German.
Edit: I think they comes from Netherlands or Alsace.
Last edited by Genava; June 16, 2010 at 11:26 AM.
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All wrong.~
Well Genava was right on some things and brymht too, LaTene shield designs .
The designs resemble a terracotta vase, found in Basel, but the resemblance is very slight. And by analyzing the find of Vindonissa, I doubt that these designs are used on shields.Well Genava was right on some things and brymht too, LaTene shield designs .
I suggest the area of Manching as origin.
Last edited by Genava; June 17, 2010 at 06:24 AM.
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What did you say, Tux?
Genava, I like your thinking, but no they're not Belgic.
Okay. Thus I make a final choice, I choose the Tigurii and the Noricum tribes and I await the final response.I won't say anything anymore, I'll ruin this but I'm quite sure no one will guess this right.
I wanted to say the Germans in the Netherlands, not the Belgae.Genava, I like your thinking, but no they're not Belgic.
Last edited by Genava; June 17, 2010 at 04:48 PM.
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Celto - Germanic Spearmen.
A few guesses, here and at the .org, have been--how might I put it?--"close-ish"