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Pages in category "Ancient weapons" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of ancient weapons; A.
This is a list of historical pre-modern weapons grouped according to their uses, with rough classes set aside for very similar weapons. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as a polearm or as a projectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons which fit within the period are also included.
Early ancient armies continued to primarily use bows and spears, the same weapons that had been developed in prehistoric times for hunting. The findings at the site of Nataruk in Turkana , Kenya, have been interpreted as evidence of inter-group conflict and warfare in antiquity, [ 1 ] but this interpretation has been challenged. [ 2 ]
Although smaller weapons like daggers, knives, and arrowheads could be manufactured in Scandinavia, the best swords and spearheads were undoubtedly imported. [5] [17] Many of the most important Viking weapons were highly ornate—decorated lavishly with gold and silver. Weapons adorned as such served large religious and social functions.
Ancient Greek military personal equipment. A Greek hoplite with muscle cuirass, spear, shield, Corinthian helmet and sheathed sword. Ancient Greek weapons and armor were primarily geared towards combat between individuals. Their primary technique was called the phalanx, a formation consisting of massed shield wall, which required heavy frontal ...
This is a list of weapons that were used during the medieval period. Each weapon is organized according to their purpose in battle. Each weapon is organized according to their purpose in battle. Offensive weapons
Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Ancient weapons (13 C, 64 P) Medieval weapons (9 C, 30 P) Renaissance-era weapons (2 C, 26 P) Early Modern weapons (6 C, 4 P) Modern weapons (8 C, 2 P)
Old Japanese weapons and other military paraphernalia, c. 1892–95 A Gilbertese shark-toothed weapon (late 19th century). Major innovations in the history of weapons have included the adoption of different materials – from stone and wood to different metals, and modern synthetic materials such as plastics – and the developments of different weapon styles either to fit the terrain or to ...