I. The study of ancient Greek warfare

II. Why do it?

antiquarian interest

more lasting value?

III. Scope of the Class

time periods:

Bronze age, ca. 3000-1200 BC

Dark age (or 'Iron age'), ca. 1200-750

Archaic age, 750 - Persian Wars

Classical Age, Persian Wars - Death of Alexander

Hellenistic Age, Death of Alexander - Battle of Actium

Prehistory -v- History

IV. Sources

literary

archaeological (architecture, weapons and armor, shipwrecks, decorated pottery)

epigraphical

topographical