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Weapons from the ancient world were nasty, brutal, and ruthless. They were not only unique, but also displayed high levels of analytical and critical skill from the past. Their uniqueness and the material they were made from could be enough to startle and then eventually slaughter the enemy.
Category:Ancient weapons. Weapons dating from before the Middle Ages. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ancient weapons. For weapons developed after c. 500AD see Category:Medieval weapons.
Ancient weapons have contributed to the rise of the biggest empires the world has seen. Learn more about the different weapons that were used.
Humans have been hitting, stabbing, and shooting each other for a long time. But when did we first develop ancient weapons, and how long did it take us to perfect them?
The following gallery presents images of weapons from around the world from a prehistoric spear-thrower to a 15th-century shield. Images of people using the weapons are also included, though sparingly, as the focus is on the pieces themselves.
From axes to swords to chariots, see the weapons that helped make ancient Egyptian warriors formidable.
The ancient Egyptian military is often imagined in modern films and other media as a heavily armed and disciplined fighting force equipped with powerful weapons. This depiction, however, is only true...
In Germany, archeologists recovered dozens of weapons from what appears to be a Bronze Age battlefield dating between 1300 and 1200 B.C. Among the finds were human remains with a flint arrowhead...
The Ancient World and its militaries were in no short supply of fascinating weapons. No matter how big or small, each group across this enormous span of time had its unique way of fighting and its own weapons and armor style.
The use of a blunt object to strike an opponent may be the simplest—and the oldest—method of armed combat. Two artifacts separated by an ocean and more than five millennia, however, illustrate ...