Aldrete, alumnus to show off Linothorax armor

Prof. Greg Aldrete and UW-Green Bay graduate Scott Bartell ’07 will talk about their Linothorax research at the joint annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America and the American Philological Association, Jan. 7-10 in Philadelphia. The conference is the largest international annual meeting of all those who study the ancient world from different disciplines, including archaeologists, classicists, art historians and historians. Linothorax is an ancient Greek armor made of linen that many believe Alexander the Great and his army wore in battle. Aldrete and Bartell will give a formal talk titled, “The UW-Green Bay Linothorax Project: Investigating the Construction and Protective Properties of Ancient Greek Linen Body Armor,” as well as give a special hands-on demonstration session where they will display copies of the armor and the test patches, demonstrate how the lamination process works using actual glues and fabrics, and invite attendees to try their hand at laminating layers of linen themselves. See the popular UW-Green Bay news video about the Linothorax research project.