dantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoArchaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Bigwww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down12cross-posted to: archaeology@mander.xyzscience@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-linkArchaeologists Keep Finding Massive Shoes at an Ancient Roman Fort—and They Have No Idea Why They're So Bigwww.smithsonianmag.comdantheclamman@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square62linkfedilinkcross-posted to: archaeology@mander.xyzscience@lemmy.ml
minus-squareCatoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoWeren’t they expected to provide their own equipment unless they were at least a certain rank?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·3 months agoNew recruits were provided basic equipment, and the cost was deducted from their pay. Sandals would fall under this for sure.
minus-squareCatoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThanks! I think I was mixing it up with higher ranks being expected to provide the equipment for their troops.
Weren’t they expected to provide their own equipment unless they were at least a certain rank?
New recruits were provided basic equipment, and the cost was deducted from their pay. Sandals would fall under this for sure.
Thanks! I think I was mixing it up with higher ranks being expected to provide the equipment for their troops.