The phalanx was in the shape of a cube or square. Alexander the Great used this strategy to capture Darius' chariots with blades on the wheels. It would capture the horse and the spears would either kill the horses or it would pull the horseman over.
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It looks like a square shape.
They stopped using the phalanx because they found that the maniple gave them more mobility on the battlefield.
They used several different battle formations instead of the phalanx. The Roman maniples and cohorts were flexible as opposed to the relatively static tactics that had to be used with the phalanx. This manoeuvrability gave the Romans a definite advantage over their opponents.
The Romans abandoned the phalanx because they found that the mobility of the maniple was much more effective. The phalanx was a close formed, rigid formation, whereas the maniple (and later cohort) could be deployed in various ways to better suit battle conditions.
The wedding band is typically placed on the phalanx of the fourth proximal digit of the left hand. This digit is most commonly known as the ring finger.