When the horse-drawn chariot was introduced in the 18th century BC it created a larger revolution in warfare than did the invention of the tank in our day. Not only was a formidable armoured weapon introduced into battle but it also caused great social changes.
The Pharaoh himself now took the field at the head of his armies - composed henceforth of professionals as distinct from conscripted peasants.
Introduced by Cyril Aldred from the Tutankhamun Exhibition at the British Museum.
(Book 60p: see page 54)