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Ramses the Great's Chariotry: The Shock Weapon of Kadesh
In episode 110, Lucas and Luna explore Ramses the Great's chariot corps — the elite weapon that turned the Battle of Kadesh from a near-disaster into a propaganda triumph. They discuss the two-man crew: the charioteer who steered the horse team and the archer who loosed composite arrows at full gallop. Lucas explains how Egyptian chariots were lighter and faster than Hittite models, built from wood, leather, and rawhide, with six-spoked wheels that held up on rough terrain. They also cover the training regimen at Per-Ramesses, the logistics of deploying thousands of chariots across the…
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