Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek Armor -- The Structure of This Book -- Methodology and Audience -- 1 Ancient Evidence for Linen Armor -- Literary Sources -- Linen in the Ancient World -- Visual Sources -- 2 Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV Armor -- Structural Elements I: Shoulder Flaps -- Structural Elements II: Shoulder Flap Ties -- Structural Elements III: Pteruges -- Structural Elements IV: Scales, Bands, and Belts -- Decorative Elements I: Painted Designs -- Decorative Elements II: Color -- Distinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor -- 3 What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor? -- Leather versus Linen Construction -- Sewn versus Laminated Construction -- Composite Construction -- 4 Reconstructing the Linothorax -- Developing a Basic Pattern -- Fabrics and Glues -- The Lamination Process -- Heroic Nudity and Armor Length -- Decoration -- Thickness -- 5 Arrow Test Methodology and Materials -- Arrow Test Rationale -- Test Patches -- Arrows and Bows -- Arrow Test Procedure -- 6 Arrow Test Results -- General Observations -- Less Significant Test Variables -- Hand-Produced versus Modern Linens -- Laminated versus Sewn and Quilted -- Different Arrowheads -- Depth of Penetration and Lethality of Injury -- Angled Shots -- Test Results Compared to Ancient Source Testimony -- Testing Other Types of Attacks -- Arrow versus Unarmored Warrior -- Arrow versus Test Patch: Test Result Tables -- Linen versus Metal Armor -- 7 Wearability Issues -- Potential Vulnerability to Moisture -- Waterproofing Experiments -- Durability and Repair -- Range of Motion, Mobility, and Fit -- Heat, Weight, and Endurance -- 8 Economic and Social Considerations -- Labor Required to Construct a Linothorax -- The Cost of Linen Armor.

Cost and Availability of Leather versus Linen -- Large-Scale Production -- Gender Issues -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Database of Visual Sources for Type IV Armor -- Black-Figure Vases -- White-Ground Technique Vases -- Red-Figure Vases -- Stone Sculptures and Reliefs -- Terracotta Sculptures and Reliefs -- Metal Objects -- Paintings -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Z.