ma'in/minaean

[Quinzy]

anyone have images of a minaean warrior circe 200 BC? and anyone know of a sword unit available that would suit?

 

[Yoda Power]

What is minaean culture?

 

[Quinzy]

yemen/arabia. i'm finding it dificukt to get images of them or their artwork..

 

[Yoda Power]

Oh. Maybe if you search Arabia Felix you will get some results. That was the Roman name for Yemen at the time.

 

[Cimbri]

A wealthier guy could be armed with a spear/sword. Perhaps also a shield and a helmet. I know javelins and bows were popular. As was, apparently, a trimmed beard and long hair, the Jesus-look.

Also, at around 200 BC various Hellenistic items; helmets etc might have found their way south.


Don’t know much about body armour. I think that the early Muslims used chain mail so extensively that they earned a nickname, the black army. Prior to that I am not sure. But the blacksmiths of Yemen were renowned.

 

[Quinzy]

ah, thankyou cimbri! now, to find a suitable unit!
what shape would the shield take? typical round shape or?

 

[Cimbri]

Round I would think.

 

[Quinzy]

okay, thanks very much