At Kurd Qaburstan, an ancient site in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, archaeologists have uncovered the first substantial group of cuneiform administrative tablets found in the Erbil region, along with evidence of large-scale destruction, mass graves and citywide fortifications. Together, the discoveries are providing one of the clearest archaeological records yet uncovered of siege warfare and urban life during the Middle Bronze Age.
  • JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.socialEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I guess all you really need is a defensible position for the enemy to conduct a “siege,” by definition.

    Offhand, I guess that suggests that sieges go back around ~12Kyrs ago, or really, much earlier, in which a transient band of hunter-gatherers taking shelter is in an attacked position.