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Spartan (and other Greek) shields of the type used by the typical hoplite was not a solid bronze disc. Rather, it was a dish-shaped wooden frame, with a thin layer of bronze sheeting covering the front side. It most likely weighed between 18 and 22 pounds, which is rather heavy for a shield.
The aspis, a hoplite shield, could actually weigh as much as 40 pounds. They were ripped back then. It had two inches of wood, covered by leather. It was also coated in a quarter inch layer of bronze, and was 4 feet in diameter. It was a massive shield.
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How was the Spartan shield made?
A thin sheet of bronze was often overlaid onto a deeply dished piece of wood.
What was the spartan shield made out of?
Metal
What year was the spartan shield made?
1400
What was a Greek spartan helmet made of?
gold silver bronze
What material was ancient spartan chest plate made of?
bronze
What did Spartans use to make armor?
Spartan armour was made of Bronze.
What were ancient Spartan Swords made of?
Spartan swords were made from iron or bronze (a composite of copper and tin) most Greek swords were short swords, primarily for thrusting as neither iron nor bronze flex very well. The spartan Hop-lites only drew their swords in the event that their spear was lost or broken in battle as their tactics relied heavily on making a wall or phalanx against the enemy with their large Hoplon Shields with their spears pointing outwards. This tactic was most famously deployed at the battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans held the Thermopylae pass to Athens against 100,000 Persians successfully for three days. Most spartan swords were smooth edged but some had serrated (saw like) edges to inflict more damage.
When was the shield invented?
the shield was first seen to have been made in the Bronze Age, somewhere around 3600-1200 BC
What is the stuff on Spartan soldiers helmets made of?
they are made of iron or bronzeIt was NEVER EVER made of iron(I dont count modern cheap replicas)..Almost exclusively out of bronze,and in rarest of cases in cheap versions out of copper.But BRONZE should be the only answer.
What does a Spartan helmet look like?
The main component to be found in a fencing mask is steel.
What are greek shields made of?
they were made by lots of strips of wood stuck together. and it had a metal semicircle in the middle of the shield to hit barbarians and knock them of guard and stab them. And the shields have marks on them to show the legion their in. Oh yeah the shield is called the scutum
What is difference between brass and bronze?
The biggest difference between bronze and brass is the density, mass, and weight. Bronze and brass are also made of different metals.
