What is the most important detail to support the central idea that all Athenian boys were trained for war?

"Much of his training was spent in the frontier forts on the borders of Attica."

"The family had to pay for this except in the case of a boy whose father had been killed in battle."

"Each youngster was given basic training, learning how to hold a shield so that it protected his companion on his left as well as himself."

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Beatrice Haas

22 December, 07:13

What is the most important detail to support the central idea that all Athenian boys were trained for war?

"Much of his training was spent in the frontier forts on the borders of Attica."

"The family had to pay for this except in the case of a boy whose father had been killed in battle."

"Each youngster was given basic training, learning how to hold a shield so that it protected his companion on his left as well as himself."

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Eloise · Answer 1

"Each youngster was given basic training, learning how to hold a shield so that it protected his companion on his left as well as himself"

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