Ancient Armies of the Middle East

Ancient Armies of the Middle East
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Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0850453844
ISBN-13 : 9780850453843
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Book Synopsis Ancient Armies of the Middle East by : Terence Wise

Download or read book Ancient Armies of the Middle East written by Terence Wise and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1981-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text by Terence Wise explores some of the fascinating peoples who comprised the ancient armies of the Middle East: the Sumerians, who were the first to introduce the use of bronze into warfare, and were centuries ahead of the Egyptians in the use of the wheel – The Akkadians, whose citizen army was composed almost entirely of light troops – The Babylonians, whose people were granted land in return for army service – the horned warriors of the Elamites – the Egyptians, with thier heavy spearmen and archers – the tribal and warlike Libyans – Nubians and Ethiopians – Hyksos – the armies of the Hittite Empire – the Sea People and others.


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