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Vol 2 Ep 34 - Ancient weaponry

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Mesopotamia: The Standard of Ore

The standard of o is a highly decorated box dating back four and a half thousand gs. It depicts warfare third millennium b c in Mesopotamia. The images are incredible as they depict a highly prepared army with some very advanced aspects. Chariots seemed to be able to carry two people at a time, so maybe one was steering the chariot while the other was using a spear to attack enemies.

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