Quote Originally Posted by Megas Methuselah View Post
Lol. Assuming the Spartans used outdated equipment solely because they were "conservative" is somewhat ridiculous:

Hey, guess what?! I think the Spartans used stone-tipped spears and wooden armour during EB's timeframe, seeing how conservative they were and all!
We have a statue from the 2nd c. AD showing these boots in use from Sparta.