Experimental archaeology and siege warfare : analysing ancient sources through experimentation

This thesis seeks to show that by using the principles of experimental archaeology it is possible to reconsider the extent to which the ancient writers understood the use of artillery in the field and under siege conditions. A combination of philological and experimental approaches has been taken to...

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Main Author: Schofield, Aimee Ellen Margaret
Other Authors: Fear, Andrew; Liddel, Peter
Published: University of Manchester 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626931