| Fecha: |
2026 |
| Resumen: |
While a consistent amount of research has already been realized on the Ancient Near Eastern armies, few studies have been dedicated to the employment of the military signals during the wars. Life size models of standards associated to a military context have been discovered for the Early Dynastic to the Late Assyrian periods. The most depicted elements have been studied for their religious value associated to the ritual and political contexts, either as objects, or as symbols. This paper will focus on the smallest elements that could have been employed as standards and signals in the Assyrian army, at least since Ashurnasirpal II. The research on the choice of the shape, that of their colour, and the way these objects were wielded will essentially be based on their depiction for they were most probably made of wool. This paper will focus on the tactical use of the three tassels hanging from the butt of the Neo-Assyrian guardsmen's spears on the reliefs of Ashurnasirpal II to Ashurbanipal. The author experimented it on horseback with other riders, and it worked; this may be a hint to further research on that aspect of the military standards. |
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| Lengua: |
Anglès |
| Documento: |
Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Materia: |
Army ;
Tactic ;
Standard ;
Order ;
Rank ;
File ;
Line ;
Column ;
Archer |
| Publicado en: |
Historiae, Num. 23 (2026) , p. 1-26 (Articles) , ISSN 2462-3636 |
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