The most influential archaeologists in this area have been Peter Connolly and Eric Marsden,Marsden, E.W. (1971). Greek and Roman Artillery. Technical Treatises (Oxford). Reprinted 1999 by Sandpiper who have not only written extensively on the subject but have also made many reconstructions themselves and have refined the designs over many years of work.
The most influential archaeologists in this area have been Peter Connolly and Eric Marsden,Marsden, E.W. (1971). Greek and Roman Artillery. Technical Treatises (Oxford) Re.printed 1999 by Sandpiper who have not only written extensively on the subject but have also made many reconstructions themselves and have refined the designs over many years of work.