BRONZE AGE MILITARY EQUIPMENT

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Describes the development and manufacture of weapons, armor, and chariots and their tactical use in battle. Spanning from the introduction of massed infantry by the Sumerians (c. 26th century BC) through to the collapse of the chariot civilizations (c. 12th century BC), this is the period of the epic struggles described in the Old Testament and Homer's Iliad and the clashes of mighty empires like those of the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Hittites. The main regions of discussion are the Aegean, the Near East and the Middle East, but some reference is also made to other relevant cultures such as the Aryan Indians and the Shang Chinese.