Signaling on a Small Scale: The Decoration of Armor to Reinforce Legionary Identity at Mušov, Czech Republic

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Signaling on a Small Scale: The Decoration of Armor to Reinforce Legionary Identity at Mušov, Czech Republic
Original language description
Recent archaeological research at Mušov-Burgstall in the Czech Republic, a key Roman military site during the Marcomannic Wars, has uncovered three armour scales with unique features. While Roman scale armour was usually left plain, these scales are decorated with embossing. They display a stylized laurel leaf, filled in with three dots representing hobnails. Both elements are known as emblematic symbols of the 10th legion used on legionary stamps. For the first time, these symbols are also seen on armour scales that date to the Marcomannic Wars. This discovery reinforces the importance of symbolism in military attire, highlighting its role in group identity and the need for psychological stability amid uncertainty. The finds contribute to a broader understanding of Roman military equipment, demonstrating not only their functional character, but also their symbolic aspects.
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Czech description
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Project
<a href="/en/project/GA24-11397S" target="_blank" >GA24-11397S: Warfare as a catalyst of innovation. The evolution of Roman armour during the Middle Roman period through the lens of the Marcomannic Wars</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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