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    Default Re: Trojan Wars

    Quote Originally Posted by CountArach View Post
    It probably never happened, so it really isn't possible to say. The inhabitants of the historic Troy were likely from the east in some way though.
    It probably did, there is extensive evidence that the city existed and that it was a well developed town, and there is also evidence that a battle has taken place, various type of arrowheads have been found, many of which were used at sieges. They were probably Luwians by the way, closely related to the Hittites (linguistically, no idea on ethnics don't think that is known)

    edit, might as well give some more since there are problems here. There was an defensive ditch, but it was too small for a town that developed, most of the weapons found are arrows while Homerus talks of spears being the main weapons, also, they arrowheads are of different materials, bronze but also bone which suggests several battles in several periods.

    But two things remain,

    - Troy existed
    - A battle has taken place
    Last edited by Fragony; 11-23-2009 at 11:14.

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