The height of the normal soldiers ranges from 5 feet 8 inches ( 1.7 meters ) to 6 feet 2.5 inches ( 1.9 meters). Those that rode the chariots were 6 feet 2.5 inches ( 1.9 meters ). The commanders were the tallest of all the soldiers. They stood 6 feet 5 inches ( 1.95 meters ) . The height represented the different degree of importance of the soldiers