The First Heroes

First Heroes (Tor, 2004) is a collection of short stories and novellas set in the Bronze Ages of various cultures, including Hellenistic, Egyptian, Chinese, Incan, British, and a number of fictional societies. The anthology is a mix of straight historical fiction, alternate history, fantasy, and science fiction. It was edite by Harry Turtledove and Noreen Doyle and includes Turtledove's novella "The Horse of Bronze."