Editing Peltast (section)

==Anatolian==
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| footer=An Athenian mercenary ''peltast'' (left) supporting an [[Achaemenid]] knight of [[Hellespontine Phrygia]] (center) attacking a Greek ''[[psiloi|psilos]]'' (right), [[Altıkulaç Sarcophagus]], early 4th century BC. The Athenian ''peltast'' is equipped with a ''[[machaira]]'' sword, a small round shield with a single grip, with javelins wedged in the grip, making him an effective fighter in close quarters against a disorganized enemy.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Campbell |first1=Brian |last2=Tritle |first2=Lawrence A. |title=The Oxford Handbook of Warfare in the Classical World |date=2012 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780199719556 |page=150 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K6NpAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA150 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="CBR137">{{cite book |last1=Rose |first1=Charles Brian |title=The Archaeology of Greek and Roman Troy |date=2014 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9780521762076 |pages=137–140|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y9gaAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA137 |language=en}}</ref>
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A tradition of fighting with javelins, light shield and sometimes a spear existed in [[Anatolia]] and several contingents armed like this appeared in [[Xerxes I]]'s army that invaded Greece in 480 BC. For example, the [[Paphlagonia]]ns and Phrygians wore wicker helmets and native boots reaching halfway to the knee. They carried small shields, short spears, javelins and daggers.<ref>Herodotus. ''Histories'' [7:70]</ref>