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    Posted: 07-Sep-2005 at 12:49
Originally posted by Maju

Originally posted by Decebal

(...) Second, the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, the most advanced sailors of the time, only had galleys, which would have sunk within a week of attempting to cross the Atlantic.



The Phoenicians sailed the Atlantic northwards (till at least Great Britain) and southwards (till Gabon or Congo). It's not unlikely that would Carthage had beaten Rome or just remained a solid independent power, America would have been discovered for Euro-Mediterraneans in the first centuries of our age.

While the Carthaginians were able sailors, their ships were designed to sail along the coast or for short sea voyages. The ships usually lacked an upper deck and more ofen than not their were powered by oars or a combination of oars and square sails. These ships were not fit for the rigours of crossing the Atlantic.
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Posts: 952 		  Quote Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Sep-2005 at 17:02
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Greek Forces                                                          Native forces

Troops  500,000          ; ;           ; ;           ; ;           ; ;  Troops  90,000
Caverlry 200,000          ; ;           ; ;           ; ;           ; ;  Cavelry 40,000

Mahots(War elephants) 300         &am p;nb sp;         &am p;nb sp;   

The NAtives win by supior arrows

Apart from the obvious lack of horses for their cavalry, the bow and arrow wasn't invented in the Americas for another 1000 years, in fact even slings hadn't been invented yet. The most advanced culture in the Americas were the Olmec who covered much of Mexico. They used obsidian tipped thrusting spears, atl atl, wooden clubs, flimsy shields and no armour, the biggest army they could field is around 8,000 men in this time of sparce population.

Also with little farming on the continant I wonder how Alex would feed his army.
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Yes, the book seems like it is total bull crap. How would the Natives win to that force. Superior arrows?

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Originally posted by Paul

Also with little farming on the continent I wonder how Alex would feed his army.

That's easy, he'd have his phalanxes attack buffaloes!

Oh wait, which brings us to the next Historical Amusement topic: Greek Phalanx against herd of buffaloes. Please reply using pausible arguments

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a shame ,he didn't do it .many things had not happend then

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