Bronze Age War Chariots

Chariots, the first mobile fighting vehicle, seem to have originated in Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. The highly mobile two-wheeled war chariot, carrying a driver and an archer armed with a short composite bow, revolutionized military tactics after 1700 BC. This expensive weapon spread throughout the Middle East and is thought to have reached Egypt with the conquering Hyksos. It spread into Asia Minor, Greece, and was known in Northern Europe by 1500 BC. This book covers the evolution of the war chariot throughout the Bronze Age, detailing its design, development and combat history - in particular its fundamental involvement at the battle of Qadesh. Title: Bronze Age War Chariots Author Name: Fields, Nic ISBN Number: 1841769444 ISBN-13: 9781841769448 Location Published: OSPREY PUB INC Binding: Paperback Book Condition: New Inscription: None Pages: 48 Categories: Ancient Wars, Osprey Books Seller ID: 8150