[Tease T Tickle]

Sorry that I seem to dominate your thread, mate, but I've always had an interest in the history of violence.

I've heard from some historical thinkers that warfare in the times of the Ancient Greeks was in all actuality about as violent as American Football. Of course, the general consensus of people still view war as war and would naturally conclude that ancient warfare was indeed a bloody affair. I was curious as to your take on the matter. Were the 'good ole days' of war just giant shoving matches and intimidation politics, or were our ancestors as savage as we think? Also, since I heard this about the Greeks specifically, can this concept really be applied to all ancient cultures, or just the aforementioned hoplites?