Terracotta neck-amphora (jar), Archaic, ca. 510 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; black-figure, H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm), Vases, On either side, four running warriors These four warriors running close together with overlapping shields illustrate the simple but effective tactical formation of the Greek infantry. Heavily armed soldiers were deployed in closely packed rows that moved as a unit, called a phalanx
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Terracotta neck-amphora, jar, Archaic, ca, 510 B.C, Greek, Attic, Terracotta, black-figure, H, 15 1/8, 38.4 cm, Vases, side, four running warriors, running, close, together, overlapping shields, illustrate, simple, effective tactical, formation, Greek infantry, Heavily armed, soldiers, deployed, closely packed, rows, moved, unit, phalanx
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