3.2. Hittites

The great empires of the Late Bronze Age – the Hittites, Egypt, Mycenae, and more – all collapsed as the Bronze Age ended and were succeeded by the new powers. However, the shift of power, … Continue reading Sea Peoples

Dynasty XIX  Records of the Hittites date back to 19th century BCE, but it is by 14th century BCE when they started emerging into an empire. The Hittites were solidified into a territorial state with … Continue reading Battle of Kadesh

Hittites are known as the first people to craft tools made of Iron. It is said that the Hittites crafted Iron weapons and outcompeted neighboring civilizations going through the late bronze age. Hittites monopolized iron … Continue reading Ferrous metallurgy of the Hittites