They were known for militarism, and their carved reliefs depict them torturing captives.
فَقَدْ كَانُوا مَعْرُوفِينَ بِرُوحِهِمِ ٱلْحَرْبِيَّةِ ٱلْعَنِيفَةِ ،‏ وَنُقُوشُهُمْ تُصَوِّرُهُمْ وَهُمْ يُعَذِّبُونَ أَسْرَاهُمْ .‏