Uploaded by MILITARY HISTORY 2015. A look at the Military History of Roman and Israelite weapons which demonstrates the technologies and tactics used by conquering armies over the centuries. In Roman Weapons, the show uses detailed replicas of the weapons used by the Ancient Romans, along with re-enactments, to show how the Romans achieved their victories.
Part 2 starts at 21:25 and teaches a group of his assistants how the 12 tribes of Israelites uses the weapons of the Old Testament in their fight for survival. Gives account about ancient archery and the Asiatic composite bow, two Biblical weapons of mass destruction at that time againts the Hyksos.
Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movements, and their technological innovations. There are many reasons for this. Kingdoms and empires, the central units of control in the ancient world, could only be maintained through military force. Due to limited agricultural ability, there were relatively few areas that could support large communities, so fighting was common.
Weapons and armor, designed to be sturdy, tended to last longer than other artifacts, and thus a great deal of surviving artifacts recovered tend to fall in this category as they are more likely to survive. Weapons and armor were also mass-produced to a scale that makes them quite plentiful throughout history, and thus more likely to be found in archaeological digs.