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Egyptian
Warfare and
Weapons

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O F IL L U S T R A T IO N S
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C H R O N O L O G Y
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1 . IN T R O D U C T IO N
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2 .
E G Y P T 'S E N E M IE S
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3 .
FORTRESSES AND
F R O N T IE R S
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TH E
E G Y P T IA N
ARM Y
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5 .
W EAPONS AND
M IL IT A R Y T E C H N O L O G Y
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6 .
IM P E R IA L S T R A T E G IE S A N D
IN T E R N A T IO N A L \ue000
D IP L O M A C Y
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7 .
NAVAL BATTLES
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8 .
M IL IT A R Y
D E C L IN E
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9 .
M USEUM S
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10. F U R T H E R R E A D IN G
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IN D E X
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K e n n e th K itc h e n , w h o k in d ly p r o v id e d s o m e o f th e p h o to g ra p h s .
T he
dynastic chronology is based
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J. M urnane and
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