From what have seen, all of the plants are native to Mexico. That's a big clue.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2 ... wZ724XN790
That doesn't mean that the language is Nahuatl, however.
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- Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:43 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: They've started decoding the Voynich Manuscript!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1074
- Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:31 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Survey of sorts----who here does rebated steel combat?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2482
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:01 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Hello I want to start my own club any tips and tricks ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1171
- Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:30 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Why did plate armour show up when it did?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1266
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:29 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Planning a walk
- Replies: 83
- Views: 3081
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:11 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Spears
- Replies: 27
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It was common to "coppice" trees such as ash for things like broom handles and chair rails. This involves cutting down a tree and waiting for straight shoots to grow out of the stump. These would simply be cut to length and stripped of bark. However, I have seen antique polearms hafted with regular ...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:22 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Period Training Protection Question for Fiore
- Replies: 14
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Juan, we're still at it: http://www.meetup.com/fiore-penin/ :) Is this thread in the wrong place? In the pictures I have seen from period showing practices, no one seems to be wearing more than a gambeson or a buffcoat. In the instance you describe, the issue wasn't lack of protection but lack of co...
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:51 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 506
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Scale
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- Views: 506
are you looking for something like this? http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/jdreadrocker/26541_1264018521878_1272183665_30604496_6929322_n.jpg if so i might consider selling mine. minus the shoulder cops. my chest is around 38-39 inches. That would be great, you can keep your shoulders. PM me i...
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:45 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 506
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:32 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 506
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:27 pm
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: WTB Scale
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- Views: 506
WTB Scale
I am looking for a scale (NOT lamellar) body armor, preferably a vest. Chest 36-42. My budget is about $200. Thanks!
- Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:04 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Backpack, Backpack...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1431
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:48 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Encampment Gates?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1603
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:58 am
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Medieval Etymology of Modern Words?
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"nV" (alveolar nasal followed by unspecified vowel) seems to be almost a linguistic universal for signifying a negative.
Google up authors like Joseph Greenberg and Merritt Ruhlen.
http://www.spinnoff.com/zbb/viewtopic.php?t=31387
Google up authors like Joseph Greenberg and Merritt Ruhlen.
http://www.spinnoff.com/zbb/viewtopic.php?t=31387
- Thu May 28, 2009 2:04 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: ...an 11th Century Breton
- Replies: 14
- Views: 615
- Wed May 13, 2009 5:57 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: MOOOOOOOSE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 958
- Mon May 11, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: MOOOOOOOSE
- Replies: 19
- Views: 958
The name for this animal (Alces alces) in Europe is traditionally "elk". Since the North American name for it is "moose" and North Americans call red deer with the name "elk", so it seems that even Europeans are relenting and calling their own animals "moose". Maybe we'll get them off the metric sta...
- Mon May 11, 2009 3:01 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Hawking: Hunting Wolves with Eagles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 685
- Thu May 07, 2009 2:16 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: SPQR
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1110
- Thu May 07, 2009 2:15 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Earliest known sleeve jack??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 445
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:30 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Has anyone watched Doing Da Vinci on Discovery?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 297
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Spear Shafts - Hickory?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6213
Re: Spear Shafts - Hickory?
I'm looking to make a spear, but I'm trying to save on shipping costs. Would a replacement hickory handle from a gardening supply store work if I whittle it down a bit? I've noticed that many pre-made spears tend to have ash handles... Ismael (if I can call you that), what group are you mustering w...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Spear Shafts - Hickory?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 6213
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Warriors on History Channel
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1906
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:22 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Some notes on the use of Latin words
- Replies: 12
- Views: 396
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:13 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: Viking swords, beltwork and suspensions?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 534
Personally, I find that it depends on how long the sword is. Fairly short swords can be comfortable to wear, and to walk around with, if they are hung vertically. However, when the sword gets past a certain length, it can be unweildy to wear in such a manner. The scabbard knocks against your knee at...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:53 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Vampire unearthed - wow
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1069
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:43 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Antikythera Mechanism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 291
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:11 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: Fire Strikers: I need your advice with a flint & steel
- Replies: 33
- Views: 962
And the trick, if there is one, is not how hard you make the strike, but rather how fast the striker/flint is moving. I'll second that. The "1......2......3" method used in the movies is completely useless. Watch someone who really knows how to do it... they look almost spasmodically idiotic, until...
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: The Gladiator Diet (from 'Archaeology' magazine)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1147
One wonders what Galen (physician to gladiators) said about diet. No need to wonder. Mark Grant: Galen on Food and Diet, Rpoutledge, London & New York 2000 has a complete translation of his 'peri trophon'. Not much about gladiators there, one way or another, but he speaks of specific, heavy and phl...
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:18 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: The Gladiator Diet (from 'Archaeology' magazine)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1147
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:10 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: The Gladiator Diet (from 'Archaeology' magazine)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1147
He stretches his findings a little bit when he assumes that they made a connection between a high-carb diet and body fat. At any rate, if the gladiators are working out regularly, the carbs may not all convert to fat. Certainly not with beans; they are low-GI and don't readily convert to fat. Furthe...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:05 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: new viking era shield unearthed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 844
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:23 pm
- Forum: Historical Research
- Topic: ISO books on farming
- Replies: 4
- Views: 133