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1 The fi rst warriors
by Collins
Warriors
of the World
Written by Ben Hubbard Illustrated by Mat Edwards
Contents Contents
1 The fi rst warriors 2 2 The Spartans 4 3 The Celts 10 4 The Vikings 16 5 Medieval knights 22 6 The Samurai 28 7 Aztec warriors 34 8 The Sioux 40 9 The Zulu 46 10 Warriors today 50 Glossary 52 Warriors of the world battle cards 54
1 The first warriors 1 The first warriors
Warriors have existed since the start of human history. Thousands of years ago, when tribes focused on hunting and gathering, people had to protect their tribes. They were given weapons such as stone axes and wooden clubs when they were old enough to fi ght. These people formed fi ghting bands. They were the fi rst warriors.
Over time, hunters and gatherers settled in one place, where they built a village, town or city. This created civilisations where young warriors were trained to fi ght with iron weapons and armour. Groups of warriors developed their own fi ghting techniques and rules, which always included honour, loyalty and fearlessness in war.
Some warrior groups built powerful reputations which we still remember today. This book is all about these warriors and the cultures and countries they came from. They are history’s most famous warriors.
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