How to Convert an Army Figure into a Population Figure
Attention to the Greeks’ use of age groups in drafting armies shows that the battle-figures in ancient authors require use of a multiple of 12 in order to deduce total citizen numbers, implying larger population figures than is usually thought.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2011-05-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/12821 |
| Summary: | Attention to the Greeks’ use of age groups in drafting armies shows that the battle-figures in ancient authors require use of a multiple of 12 in order to deduce total citizen numbers, implying larger population figures than is usually thought. |
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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |