Wednesday 20 May 2015

Syrian Bronze Age Archers

Just started building a Mitanni  Bronze age army.
The Mitanni controlled Syria, parts of Palestine, Anatolia and
 even subjected the fearsome  Assyrians.
 
 
 
The chariot was the dominate arm in their armies which must have been very cosmopolitan.
To reflect this I'm going to vary the dress style of the regiments.
 
 
 

8 comments:

  1. Courageous and nice looking Mittanis, well done!

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  2. Yes, fine looking figures!

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  3. I've always wondered why some Bronze Age soldiers wore long, heavy-looking robes whereas others (Egyptians, for example) had only a short tunic or even a loincloth.

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    1. Yeah I remember being surprised the first time I saw a drawing of Assyrians. Assyrians and Anatolians come from near mountains. Could the reason be that simple perhaps?

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