WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -A spearman is an ancient infantry or cavalry combat unit which was armed with a spear, and in some cases, a shield.

Detailed explanation-2: -Helmet, uniform, boots, armor, weapon, ammo, food, canteens, compass, first aid kit-everything a soldier wears and carries (their “load”) can add up to more than 68 pounds. In a combat mission, that weight can skyrocket to as much as 120 pounds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each soldier was armed with the sarissa, a 13-to 21-foot spear; in battle formation, the first five ranks held their spears horizontally in front of the advancing phalanx, each file being practically on the heels of the men in front.

Detailed explanation-4: -This heavy javelin, known as a pilum (plural pila), was about two metres long overall, consisting of an iron shank, about 7 mm in diameter and 60 cm long, with pyramidal head, secured to a wooden shaft. The iron shank was either socketed or, more usually, widened to a flat tang.