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“The written history of the world is largely a history of warfare…” –J. Keegan. Ancient Combat. Homer’s Warriors.
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“The written history of the world is largely a history of warfare…” –J. Keegan
Homer’s Warriors “At last the armies met, with a clash of bucklers, spears and bronze-clad fighting men. The bosses of their shields collided and a great roar went up. The screams of the dying were mingled with the vaunts of their destroyers, and the earth ran with blood.” -Homer
HomericEquipmentBronze HelmetBronze CuirassBronze GreavesOplon (shield)Thrusting Spear
“It was a day when many Trojans and Achaeans bit the dust and were stretched out side by side.”-Homer