The basic concept of Phalanxes date back to 2500BC at least. Greek hoplites might be more recent, but it’s a surety that the basics were in place long before that.
Full body armour (probably expensive), along with swords suggest that’s this was probably the armour of someone high ranking, rather than a common soldier.
Full body armour (probably expensive), along with swords suggest that’s this was probably the armour of someone high ranking, rather than a common soldier.