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i am doing a report on Babylonians and i cant find a thing about their weapons and combat some help please? =)
The swords of that period were short, broad and bulky. Nothing like the long swords of the middle ages and definitely nowhere near a floret or rapier.
Why? Because they were unable to make steel. The weapons were bronze or iron. Steel came later. You can not craft an elegant, swift blade out of those materials. It would break. The swords were heavy and people hardly ever used them to parry. They blocked their opponents attacks with the shield. Spear or arrow tips are easy to make and do not require good metal. You can even make them from deer antlers, though most weapons of war were metal and the antler-tips were used fro hunting weapons, mostly.
When? They used whatever cheap metal they could get together. Iron chariots were big with Hammurabi, but mounted archers were the cornerstone of any good army for 2000 years. All other units were armed and armored with iron.
I get most of my info from my high school classes (3 years back), but I have a fairly in-depth knowledge of the claims of the bible during Babylon's reign and double checked myself here:
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The Romans were the best when it came to non weapon technological advancements. But the Babylonians were the most advanced as far as weapons went. They were the first to make iron used in armor, ornate daggers, swords and axes and most weapons of that time period. They also invented the aqueduct as well. Unfortunately for them, Persia, obliterated them off the map.. So much for their weapon advancements..
They tried to conquer the southern regions of Mesopotamia, with an eye especially on controlling Babylonia, but their revolts were put down. They were much more successful attacking and conquering the people to the east and west.
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often theyd carry a shield in their off hand. Archers were critical also, and archers on horses even better.
and leather or steel shields and bows and arrows or flaming arrows
they used spears and hand crafted swords
