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Paper Title : Mechanical Engineering in Ancient Egypt, Part 99: Spears, Shields, Daggers, Swords and Military Chariots Industry

ISSN : 2395-1303
Year of Publication : 2021
10.29126/23951303/IJET-V7I3P12

Authors: Mr. Galal Ali Hassaan

         


Abstract
- This paper is one in a series of research papers aiming at investigating the role of ancient Egyptians in the development of Mechanical Engineering. It studies the production of some ancient weapons used by the Egyptian army during the Predynastic and Dynastic Periods. It presents the features of the spears, shields, daggers, swords and military chariots as ancient Egyptian weapons. 37 examples are presented and analyzed from mechanical point of view.

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Keywords
-Mechanical Engineering history, ancient Egyptian weapons, spears, shields, daggers, swords, military chariots industry.