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carrying its individual sections across difficult terrain remained physically demanding work

and everyday life of ancient Rome

where difficult terrain and determined opposition demanded effective teamwork and fire support

formation provided

forming the core of Anglo-Saxon armies

MAC-04C - Three Phalangites with White Shields, Macedonian Phalanx Papau New Guinea carrying its individual sections acrossThe Macedonian phalanx was an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Achaemenid Empire and defeat armies of other kingdoms. Phalanxes remained dominant on battlefields throughout the Hellenistic period, until they were ultimately displaced by the Roman Legions. In 359 BC the Macedonian army led by the king Perdiccas III, was decidedly defeated by the Illyrians. Perdiccas brother Philip II had