Letter from Sîn-illat to Iddin-Dagan about confronting the Martu
Sumerian
Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
3 pages
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Ancient warfare was defined by logistics as much as steel. This letter reveals the raw tactical reality of a commander facing a surprise ambush by Martu raiders near Kakkulātum.