The Pitati (Egyptian: 𓌔𓏏𓏭𓂡 pḏ.tj, Cuneiform: 𒁉𒋫𒋾 piṭāti) were a contingent of Nubian archers of ancient Egypt that were often requested and dispatched to support Egyptian vassals in Canaan. They are recorded in the correspondence of the 1350 BC Amarna letters, and were often requested to defend against the Habiru, also rogue vassal-kings and foreign troops of neighboring kingdoms (for example, Hatti), who were on the attack.
The Pitati (Egyptian: 𓌔𓏏𓏭𓂡 pḏ.tj, Cuneiform: 𒁉𒋫𒋾 piṭāti) were a contingent of Nubian archers of ancient Egypt that were often requested and dispatched to support Egyptian vassals in Canaan. They are recorded in the correspondence of the 1350 BC Amarna letters, and were often requested to defend against the Habiru, also rogue vassal-kings and foreign troops of neighboring kingdoms (for example, Hatti), who were on the attack.
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