Decode the Secrets of Modern Warfare

Author: Weiwu
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: When we open the history of human civilization, we often see scenes of battles and bloodshed before our eyes. In the epic journey of human society, war has always been like a demon accompanying it. Tracing the long history of humanity, war existed even before the invention of writing, as it occurred in prehistoric times, but there are no accurate records of these conflicts. Around 4000 BC, the ancient Egyptians invented primitive hieroglyphs, and records of figures holding bows and spears already existed. By 3500 BC, the Sumerians, who lived on the alluvial plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, created the world's first systematic writing system, cuneiform. From then on, the history of human civilization began to have bloody records of war. The Sumerians were the earliest tribal clans to enter a civilized society. By the late 5000 BC, they had already entered the Copper-Age, and agriculture, animal husbandry, and handicrafts began to develop. During the Uruk period, a large number of copper tools and wheel-made pottery appeared. The progress of productivity, especially the mass production of handcrafted copper tools, provided unprecedented conditions for the birth of metal weapons in warfare. The Sumerians used them to forge swords, while the Akkadians used them to manufacture bows, arrows, and spears. The direct application of metal tool production technology to military purposes meant that human warfare had entered the era of cold weapons. When we open the history of human civilization, we often see scenes of battles and bloodshed before our eyes. In the epic journey of human society, war has always been like a demon accompanying it. Tracing the long history of humanity, war existed even before the invention of writing, as it occurred in prehistoric times, but there are no accurate records of these conflicts. Around 4000 BC, the ancient Egyptians invented primitive hieroglyphs, and records of figures holding bows and spears already existed. By 3500 BC, the Sumerians, who lived on the alluvial plains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, created the world's first systematic writing system, cuneiform. From then on, the history of human civilization began to have bloody records of war. The Sumerians were the earliest tribal clans to enter a civilized society. By the late 5000 BC, they had already entered the Copper-Age, and agriculture, animal husbandry, and handicrafts began to develop. During the Uruk period, a large number of copper tools and wheel-made pottery appeared. The progress of productivity, especially the mass production of handcrafted copper tools, provided unprecedented conditions for the birth of metal weapons in warfare. The Sumerians used them to forge swords, while the Akkadians used them to manufacture bows, arrows, and spears. The direct application of metal tool production technology to military purposes meant that human warfare had entered the era of cold weapons.