The Chigi vase, perhaps made in Corinth, but the prized possession of an Etruscan aristocrat. And one of the clearest visual depictions of hoplite combat. I find it hard to think our owner didn't recognize this warfare style!

I mean I’m inclined to agree, Michael, with your general point by that date except (a) I don’t think they’re necessarily engaged in battle against each other in this painting and (b) I’m personally pretty dubious of Etruscan hoplites in the Greek manner but you might also mention the Chigi vase!

FWIW PS, see what I think here www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...

FWIW, Briquel thinks this is the Samnite ambush at Bovianum

Andriuolo 114 is an odd scene, however, maybe not typical warfare. The soldiers may also simply be lying in ambush. And then the cows behind the mountain... and the naked guy... and the weird helmet on the right...

Happy birthday, Carlos!

Always a pleasure, Carlos. By far the most exciting news from your visit is the launching of the Berkeley Global Antiquity Project: people, stay tuned!

I also think, if (probably when) I flee academia.edu, I am going to make my own website. So another limitation right now is choosing a website title that is (a) available and discoverable and (b) not obnoxious (e.g. ProfessorBernardRules29BCE.com)

I mean to do this, but can't bring myself fully to do it because non-anglophone communities (by which I specifically mean Italian archaeology) make heavy use of it to circulate some otherwise very obscure scholarship, and I don't see that changing.

All for misanthropy. It seems the interaction you're describing is not the one I am!

You certainly see more of these than me (makes sense), or maybe I'm a naive pushover susceptible to flattery (also makes sense), but I don't really mind chatting for 10-20 minutes with some 25 year old who bothered to slog through an article or two of mine

Thanks, Michael, means a lot to hear!

An institute with "top-tier chefs", huh? Tell me you've spent time on the Gianicolo recently without telling me you've spent time on the Gianicolo recently!

Here’s the study, free to download