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Their latest video game - Numantia - allows players to explore the conflicts between the ancient Iberians and ancient... — [continue reading »]( [Armour in Ancient Chinese Warfare]( With zinging arrows, powerful crossbow bolts, stabbing swords, and swinging axes all a staple feature of the Chinese battlefield, it is not surprising that soldiers sought to protect themselves... — [continue reading »]( [Cavalry in Ancient Chinese Warfare]( The use of cavalry in Chinese warfare was a significant development which was largely responsible for the abandonment of chariots, that vehicle being much slower and more cumbersome... — [continue reading »]( [Swords in Ancient Chinese Warfare]( Although the bow and crossbow were the weapons of choice for much of China’s history, the sword played its part, especially when warriors were forced to dismount and face the enemy... — [continue reading »]( [Early Judaism]( During the period of early Judaism (6th century BCE - 70 CE), Judean religion began to develop ideas which diverged significantly from 10th-to-7th-centuries BCE Israelite and Judean religion... — [continue reading »]( [Longshan Culture]( The Longshan culture (aka Lung-shan) flourished in parts of late Neolithic northeast China during the third millennium BCE and was an important link in the development of Chinese civilisation... — [continue reading »]( Support Our Work In the last year we have helped over 15 million people learn about ancient history, for free. 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