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2018-06-18, 06:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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#1259
Re: Got a Real-World Weapon, Armor or Tactics Question? Mk. XXV
Plenty of poor Greeks used the bow, as well as the sling and javelin, but they weren't part of the warrior-aristocracy who scorned the bow. They'd feature amongst the rarely-mentioned psiloi supporting the heavy infantry and cavalry.
Furthermore, the Kretans were famous proponents of the bow, likely due to their predilections for internecine strife, banditry and piracy. A bow is a very good weapon for a raider.
The Athenians usually got their archer-marines from the Skythians and steppe peoples, though.