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This revised edition traces the true beginnings of warfare back nearly 10,000 years to the emergence of settled life, challenging conventional military histories that start with the Graeco-Persian wars. The book explores how the military revolution-marked by the invention of major new weapons, massive fortifications, and the development of strategy and tactics-shaped the great war machines of ancient Egypt, Assyria, and Persia. Rather than overemphasising Greek heavy infantry, this strikingly original and entertaining account reveals the deeper origins of conflict and demonstrates how early innovations in warfare fundamentally transformed human civilisation. Ideal for students and enthusiasts of military history seeking a comprehensive understanding of how warfare evolved from prehistory through the classical period.

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Traces warfare origins back nearly 10,000 years to the emergence of settled life, not the Iron Age.

Examines the military revolution including invention of major new weapons and massive fortifications in ancient times.

Covers the great war machines of ancient Egypt, Assyria, and Persia with original analysis.

Challenges conventional military histories by reducing emphasis on Greek heavy infantry dominance.

Explores the creation of strategy and tactics as fundamental developments in early warfare.

Published by Routledge as a revised edition of this influential military history study.

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Release Date
13 June 2019
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