Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Notes for Urtsiul

Originally written July 21, 2010

Notes for Urtsiul & Kadesh (Qadesh)

1274 BC

Egypt (20,000)
Hittites (40,000)

Syria - crossroads of the Ancient World

Timber, Gold, spices (east)
Copper, Tin (west)

Hittites - Anatolia High lands
Egypt - isolationist

Ramses II 1279 BC

- Builder
- Self-Important

Spear and knife developed from hunting weapons
Metal led to standing armies
Bronze made from copper and tin.
Tin is mined
Tin is rare
Bronze is Cast

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