The ancient Egyptians used theirchariotsas one of their more formidable offensive weapons. Built light, these chariots held two men – the driver and an archer. As the chariot sped toward an enemy, the archer would aim and shoot. A good archer can nock and shoot an arrow in less than two...
Assyria arose as the feared enemy power. Assyrians were noted for their use of iron weaponry.Forging ironcalled for using charcoal which, in turn, called for using lumber. Assyria had far more trees than did Egypt, so they had the advantage in this matter. That proved to be a major prob...
The Egyptian military became one of the ancient world’s greatest fighting forces during the New Kingdom period (1550 B.C. - 1070 B.C.), but it did so using borrowed weapons technology. For much of its early history, Egypt relied on simple stone maces, wooden-tipped spears, axes and ...
Even though Egypt was considered a mostly peaceful place, it still had a well organised and disciplined army ready at hand should it have the need for war. Once Egypt was united by early wars to one kingdom it was then highly organised with a heirachy and chain of command that was highl...
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We think of weapons of mass destruction as a modern concept, but the ancients also created fearsome weapons of their own, some even more destructive than we can create today. Centuries before the widespread discovery of gunpowder, one ancient genius managed to build a cannon that could fire a...
various Egyptian inscriptions and iconography (especially from the 18th and 19th dynasties period) depict Pharaohs in the style of the sun god. Some of these portrayals even project the Pharaohs as incarnations of thegod of war and valorMontu(falcon god) or as personifications of Egypt itself....
In Ancient Egypt, rituals were a crucial part of life, weaving together the spiritual and the everyday. Swords were particularly special among the many symbols and tools used in these rituals. Besides being used as weapons, they were also seen as powerful symbols of protection, authority, and...
There were multiple heavy doors along the ramp, with plenty of room on top of the broad walls for defenders to gather and hurl weapons or just large rocks on any attacker. The casemates were used for garrison stores or barracks. Looking north across Tiryns citadel from the north interior ...
Archaeologists found a 3,000-year-old fort in the Egyptian desert with weapons, food storage, and a bronze sword inscribed with Ramesses II.