What is it? Multiple Choices for the Facebook Discussion Posted 2/22/12

Biblical Archaeology Society Staff February 22, 2012 2 Comments 1203 views Share

Multiple Choices for this week’s What is it? Facebook discussion. The answer will be posted here and on our Facebook page on Monday 2/27/12.

A: Greek voting lots

B: Egyptian necklace pendants

C: Roman armor scales

D: Mesopotamian game pieces

E: Assyrian tongue depressors

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Krzysztof Plucinski says:

February 22, 2012 at 10:14 am

Yeap, that’s defo (C) Roman armor scales. It’s used for hip-length garment of armor, called by the Romans “lorica squamata”. It were found at the place where Massada used to be.

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Nathan Lenz says:

February 22, 2012 at 9:44 am

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Krzysztof Plucinski says:

February 22, 2012 at 10:14 am

Yeap, that’s defo (C) Roman armor scales. It’s used for hip-length garment of armor, called by the Romans “lorica squamata”. It were found at the place where Massada used to be.

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Nathan Lenz says:

February 22, 2012 at 9:44 am

C

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