4. how did an overdependence on mercenary soldiers lead to the gradual decline of
the western roman empire?
a. mercenaries were not given roman armor and weaponry.
b. mercenaries were more expensive than regular soldiers.
c. mercenaries were not trained in roman military tactics.
d. mercenaries had little loyalty to the roman empire.

john maynrd keynes developed new economic respose to the                           ( b. great depression if the 1930's)

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.