Quote Originally Posted by MeinPanzer
The stele of Chalkokedes has got me thinking, though, that Cretans, being as renowned as they were, may have operated as both archers and javelineers variously on campaign (hence Antiochus III's Cretan shieldbearers).
Yes but rome limits a unit to two weapons, and one probably has to be used for meele. If he only has arrows and javelins, sucks to be him when he runs outta ammo . So any javelins would have to be for show only. But as paullus said, they make some sort of funky Kretan style peltast who fights with javelins.