Pugio reconstruction: a Roman soldier AD 175 from a northern province
A pugio is a small dagger used by Roman soldiers. It seems likely that the pugio was an auxilliary weapon that was used only when all else had been lost. It was most likely adopted from the Spanish during the Punic Wars along with the Spanish gladius. The pugio was worn on a Legionary's left, whereas a Centurions wore the pugio on the right. The pugio was used to stab and kill one's opponent. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1482x2223, 518 KB) Pugio from 70 a. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1482x2223, 518 KB) Pugio from 70 a. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 1398 KB) Pugio. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 1398 KB) Pugio. ... A dagger (from Vulgar Latin: daca - a Dacian knife) is a blade weapon (essentially a double-edged knife) used for stabbing, thrusting or as a secondary defense weapon in close combat. ... The Roman Empire reached its greatest extent during the reign of Hadrian, ca. ... The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and the Phoenician city of Carthage. ... From left to right: Mainz, Fulham, Pompeii, and Pompeii Gladii. ... A Legionary is a member of a legion. ... Modern reconstruction of a centurio of 70 AC A centurion (Latin: centurio; Greek: hekatontarchos) was a professional officer of the Roman army. ...
Sensitivity to WSF of number 2 fuel oil, fractions of oil biodegradation metabolites and the ability to infect embryos of P. pugio indicate the potential usefulness of this bioassay in determining developmental toxicity of single chemicals and chemical mixtures to an estuarine crustacean.
Virulence of Metarhizium anisoplliae to Embryos of the Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes pugio.
Virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae to Embryos of the Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes pugio.
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