FOT-A 2B Zach D.

Earliest Use of Spears

100

Earliest use of spears in Germany.
400,000 B.C. <a href='http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html

Atlatl

105

Atlatl developed in Northern Africa, throws a dart that can kill a deer at 40 meters. 40,000 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Boomerang

110

Developed and used in Europe and Africa, 23,000 B.C.

Bows & Arrows

115

Earliest distinct arrowheads are found, 20,000 B.C .'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Bronze Age

120

First bronze daggers and swords are built, 5,000 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Trebuchet

125

Trebuchet built, 500 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Catapult

130

Catapults were first invented in the Greek town of Syracus. 400 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Firearms

Jan 1, 1260

First hand cannons used in the Battle of Ain Jalut. (Egypt) 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Cannon

Aug 26, 1346

First Cannon ever used in battle. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Matchlock

Jan 1, 1368

Chinese invented the matchlock which made firing a gun with a hand held match. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Revolver

Jan 1, 1836

Samuel Colt invents "revolving gun". 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Machine Guns

Jan 1, 1851

Belgian army first uses machine guns, Americans soon come out with the Gatling gun. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Automatic Machine Gun

Jan 1, 1884

Hiram Stevens Maxim creates the first fully automatic machine gun (Maxim Gun) 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Fighter Plane

Jan 1, 1913

Vickers Fighting Biplane introduced in London for WW1 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Tanks

Jan 1, 1914

British releases the first tanks in WWI 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Nuclear Bomb

Jan 1, 1945

First Nuclear bomb is tested in New Mexico. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Taser

Jan 1, 1974

First Taser developed after a five year project by NASA. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

High Power Laser

Jan 1, 2001

First High Powered Laser developed, used to knock down artillery and can knock you off your feet. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>

Gunpowder

Mar 2, 2022

Gunpowder invented in China, led to primitive bombs & fireworks. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>