CAE.047 /Heavy Infantry with Archers

'' Ancient Egyptian Warriors ''

Inhoud:

42 figuren in 12 standen

Afmeting: 23mm

Egypt, one of the oldest civilisations on Earth, had long benefited from its relative isolation from other centres of population, which meant it was naturally well protected and did not require large effective armies. As a result, when a potent threat did appear in the form of the Hyksos, Egypt, or at least Lower Egypt, seems to have crumbled fairly swiftly. However Upper Egypt was not attacked or occupied, and in time they learned the lessons of their enemy and drove the Hyksos out, ushering in the phase known as the New Kingdom, which was to be much more militaristic and imperial in tone, with effective and powerful armies carving out an empire, particularly in Palestine and Syria.

Although this set does not mention a date, it is the New Kingdom, from the 18th dynasty, that these soldiers serve. This would make sense as Caesar have released many other sets for the same time frame, but it is also the clothing and weaponry that dates these figures to so active a period. All but the archers seem to have some form of armour, even if only padded fabric, and they carry a smaller shield as a result. The archers are more lightly attired, with no more than a kilt and a head cloth, again possibly padded, which is entirely reasonable.