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Gladiators
Today when criminals get caught committing a crime they get sent to jail or get sentenced a probation. They may be put in prison for two years or twenty years. One may believe that these sentences are too vulgar or mean. However, in 46 B.C. criminals or slaves were to be sent to prison camps to train to fight other prisoners like themselves(Ganeri 23). Instead of serving time the prisoner had to fight to stay alive(Watkins 14).
Gladiators were sent to schools which were both prison camps and training centers to learn the basics of fighting. There are four stages of training. In the first stage they use wooden swords and practice moves on straw men or wood posts. Second, they practice against other prisoners with wooden swords. Next, they get to use heavy iron weapons against each other. These weapons didn't inflict much damage to the opponent. In the fourth stage the gladiators get their real weapons and practice in air(Watkins 15).
Gladiator fights began......

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