Military

The first historical evidence of army organization comes from the Middle Eastern Sumerian empire in Babylonia. Figurines from the 4th millennium BC show foot soldiers in copper helmets and heavy cloaks carrying short spears.

The Sumerians used wooden chariots; but, with four solid wooden wheels, these were probably too slow to ride into battle.






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