CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Hittites were an Indo-European speaking people that occupied Anatolia and started a kingdoms which would equal its rival Egypt in the south. They developed iron works, which helped it to expand its borders. And in addition to iron, they also adopted the idea of chariots and developed them for their benefit.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hittites’ super-hard iron swords could chop through the soft-as-butter bronze swords of the Egyptians and Assyrians. They were effectively ‘Bronze Age lightsabers’, making the Hittites nigh-on invincible on the battlefield.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Hittites are mostly known for their use and manufacture of iron tools, weapons, and armor. Most civilizations during their time, could only smelt and work bronze, which was required the rare metal and ingredient tin. Because iron was more abundant than tin, iron metallurgy gave the Hittites a great advantage.