The shields in the illustration are oval in shape and flat, like the shields the thureophoroi have, while the EB scutum is more rectangular with rounded edges and curved as to be semi-cylindrical. There is a definite difference.
Re: Accuracy of Osprey book "Early Roman armies"
The shields in the illustration are oval in shape and flat, like the shields the thureophoroi have, while the EB scutum is more rectangular with rounded edges and curved as to be semi-cylindrical. There is a definite difference.
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