The exigencies of war excited technological innovation which made the Assyrians almost unbeatable: iron swords, lances, metal armor, and battering rams made them a fearsome foe in battle.

• 战争的苛求刺激了技术的革新，让亚述几乎无可匹敌：铁造的剑，长矛，金属盔甲，还有攻城用的槌，都使他们变成了战争中的可怕敌人。