Weapons

The two handed sword, the club, javelin, lance, pole arm, which was a specific pike, the sling, and the staff and dagger were commonly used in warfare. During this time, there is no evidence of the crossbow, the war hammer, or the longbow being used anywhere. The most common weapon that they used were axes, daggers, and spears. 

Another way that they could protect themselves was by inventing and using the first chariot. On the front of the chariot, there were spears that they could charge into people to kill them. Also, there were people at the back of the chariot that could throw spears and axes at people 30 feet away. Those were some weapons that they would use to protect themselves. Their armor was made of leather or copper.  (CT)

Battle Strategies

The ancient Mesopotamians pioneered many strategies, tactics, and policies in warfare that would be used for thousands of years to come, some of which continue to this day. The Akkadian Empire was the first to build a standing army, and the Assyrians perfected siege warfare.

Various empires throughout the history of Mesopotamia used different battle tactics, often employing the natural environment in creative ways to achieve victory. For example, Hammurabi of Babylon is known to have used dams in order to first cut off the water supply to a city, and flood the city before storming it. Another strategy would be for the attackers to use battle rams with archers, and the attackers would throw axes and spears. They would use sage towers to get over walls quickly, and they would also have ramps to allow battle rams to go over the tower if they could not break through the walls. (CT)