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Who did they fight? - City states fought each other. Akkadians fought Sumerians, both fought Elamites, Amorite Nomads, Syrians, Hattic states, outlying regions of the Harrapan (Indian) civilisation.
Army Organisation - Units of 60, 300 & 600 men. Each City state provided a contingent for larger armies.
Best Troops - Axemen (bodyguards), Spearmen, Chariots.
Typical Allies & Mercenaries - Amorites, Gutians, Elamites.
Terrain - Homeland; flat irrigated river valley. Often invaded forested Iranian and Anatolian highlands, the Syrian desert and the Persian Gulf.
Hypothetical Encounters - Akkadians vs Early Egyptians in Phoenicia. Akkadians vs Minoans in Cyprus, Akkadians vs Harrapan (Indian) army in Gulf.
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Skin tones - Arab complexion, black hair.
Clothing - Kilts & capes of fleece and felt in natural colours (white, black, grey).
Weapons & Armour - Copper and bronze only.
Shields - Largre reed shields probably faced with red leather. Goatskin bucklers for Amorites.
Chariots - Frame probably covered with red leather.
Onagers - Beige hide with dark manes, legs, tails, white belly.
Standards - Gold inlaid with lapis with coloured streamers.
Bases - Desert or steppe with tufts of coarse grass and stones.
Text by Nigel Stillman.