Pítati
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The Pitati 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 A
Rahotep, a superintendent of the military, and military supplies, including archers–(Note Archer hieroglyph, and quiver hieroglyph). (Superintendent-(overseer): is ‘Emir’, represented by the Owl above mouth hieroglyphs, for "m-r", 'emeer'.)
A group of Egyptian soldiers and Nubian mercenaries holding axes, bows, and quivers of arrows. From the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, c. 1470 BCE. Neues Museum, Berlin
Amarna letters
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The Amarna letters are an archive, written on clay tablets, primarily consisting of diplomatic correspondence between the Egyptian administration and its representatives in Canaan and Amurru, or neigh
Pítati
…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…
Five Amarna letters on display at the British Museum, London
Amarna letter EA 153 from Abimilku
Obverse
Line drawing, obverse