Age of Bronze

For two thousand years; From 3000 BC to 1000 BC warriors fought with bronze weapons. This lustrous rose gold metal is an alloy of copper and tin. The warrior nobles rode into battle in chariots and wore armor of bronze. Their followers took up bronze thrusting spears, battle-axes, and slashing swords. The battle was a sight to behold, as arms and armor glittered in the sun amid the clash of bronze on bronze and the clatter of oncoming chariots. This was the heroic age of legend! When the mighty ruins of the temples, tombs and fortresses of that time are cleared of sand and rubble; The stories of these battles are carved in stone and revealed on the immortal tablets of baked clay.

Surrounding the ancient carvings of the warriors that inspire the model soldiers depicted in this book are the accounts of their exploits on the battlefield. Based on what they tell us, we can recreate battles for our model armies. In this book you will find many battle scenarios and skirmishes, all based on real events. We begin with the Sumerians, rival city-states. Then we see the rise and fall of the first great Empire of the Akkadians. The ancient Egyptians fight to unite their nation and repel Hyksos invaders. Mighty Hammurabi takes on rivals to establish the kingdom of Babylon. The chariot kingdoms of the Hittites and Mitanni clash, trying to hold their own against the New Kingdom pharaohs and the Mycenaeans. Egyptian and Canaanite chariots fight on the plains of Megiddo. Heroes duel on the plain of Troy. Then Sea Peoples and Habiru tribes challenge the Chariot Lords as we near the dramatic end of the Bronze Age.

Age of Bronze includes 32 scenarios - in addition to the traditional Ave Caesar mass battles, we're introducing skirmish rules for the smaller clashes between warbands that were so often seen during this period.