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Water as Weapon and Military Target in Ancient Mesopotamia

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Introduction<br />

Offensive function<br />

Transportation<br />

Safeward of<br />

water supply<br />

<strong>Military</strong> target<br />

<strong>Weapon</strong><br />

Conclusions<br />

Source: CDLI<br />

Sargon‘s campaign aga<strong>in</strong>st Urartu <strong>in</strong> 714 BCE<br />

(AO 05672, obv.)<br />

Cura Aquarum <strong>in</strong> Israel<br />

October 14‐20, ,2012<br />

<strong>Water</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>Weapon</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Military</strong> <strong>Target</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ancient</strong> <strong>Mesopotamia</strong><br />

Ariel M. Bagg 16<br />

RUPRECHT‐KARLS‐UNIVERSITÄT HEIDELBERG

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