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The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria (1896) (14591822438)
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Title: The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916
Subjects: History, Ancient Egypt -- History Syria -- History and antiquities Assyria -- History and antiquities
Publisher: London : S.P.C.K.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN
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liiii; 44 of the text above quoted (p. 4G0), wlierc theLibyans exclaim that the Egyptian soldiers did not even fight against them in the struggle; Pharaohwas their destruction. Cf. pp. 3y(;-3JS of tlie present volume. • Drawn by Kaucher-Gudin, from (,hajipollion, Monumejits de VEgypte et de la Nuhie, pis. cci. 5,ccii. 1, ccxxxiii. 2, ccxxxiv. 2 ; Rosei.mni, ilonuiiu-nti Storici, pi. vii., No. 27; and Lepsrs, Denlcm.,iii. 205, 2U9. 462 THE CLOSE OF THE TFIEBAN EMPIRE. nations^—the Pulasati, the Zakkahi, the Shagalasha, the Danauiui, and theiJashasha—some of whom had already made their way into Syria and taken partin campaigns there, while others had as yet never measured strength with theEgyptians. The main body of these migrating tribes chose the overlandroute, keeping within easy distance of the coast, from Pamphylia as far as theconfines of Naharaim. Tiiey were accompanied by their familie-, who musthave been mercilessly jolted in the ox-drawn square waggons with solid wheels
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THE WAGGONS OF THE PULASATI AMO THEIR CONFEDEliATES.- in which they travelled. The body of the vehicle was built either of roughlysquared planks, or else of something resembliog wicker-work. The roundaxletree was kept in its place by means of a rude pin, and four oxen wereharnessed abreast to the whole structure. The children wore no clothes, andhad, for the most part, their hair tied into a tuft on the top of their heads; thewomen affected a closely fitting cap, and were wrapped in large blue or redgarments drawn close to the body.^ The mens attire varied according tothe tribe to which they belonged. Tiie Pulasati undoubtedly held the chiefplace; they were both soldiers and sailors, and we must recognise in them theforemost of those tribes known to the Greeks of classical times as the Cariaus,who infested the coasts of Asia Minor as well as those of Greece and the This idea appears to have been first put forth by Maspero, in the lievue Critique, 1S77, vol. i.p. 320 ; W. Max Miiller (
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