Greek Hoplites, Warrior Culture, and Indirect Bias

The frequency and persistence of Greek hoplite warfare in a distinctive and largely unchanged form over the period from the mid-seventh to the mid-fourth century BC is best explained by reference to a distinctive warrior culture which was undermined when, and only when, citizen soldiers came to be d...

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City states
Cultural anthropology
Culture
Ethnology
Europa
Funerals
Greek civilization
High culture
History
Mercenaries
Military art and science
Military personnel
Observational learning
Peacetime
Prestige
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Social structure and social relations
War
Warfare
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