11-13-2006, 06:28 PM
That shield was an "open order" weapon. The phalanx was probably invented to counter this type of warfare.
Based on a reconstruction of the Greek War Meuseum, Archaic warrior probably looked like this:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/hoplite14gr ... 76420117/2
Kind regards
Based on a reconstruction of the Greek War Meuseum, Archaic warrior probably looked like this:
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/hoplite14gr ... 76420117/2
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com