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

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60102 - Archaeology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA24-11397S" target="_blank" >GA24-11397S: Válka jako katalyzátor inovací. Vývoje římské zbroje během střední doby římské optikou markomanských válek</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů