Gun

The History of Weapons

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  • 1539-1075 BC Daggers and Swords
    Jan 18, 1539

    1539-1075 BC Daggers and Swords

    1539-1075 BC Daggers and Swords
  • Period: Jan 18, 1539 to

    The History of Ancient Egyptian Weapons

  • 1975-1640 BC Battle Axe (piecing axe)

    1975-1640 BC Battle Axe (piecing axe)

    Battle AxeThe piecing axe has a long handle and it can cut armor. It is used in the Middle Kingdom.
  • 2000 BC Sling

    2000 BC Sling

    Sling Egyptian soldiers used sling to throw at their enemies.The man hold the strings of the sling and swing the sling up and forward to hit the enemy.
  • Modern Day

    Modern Day

  • 2575-2150 BC Bow and arrow

    2575-2150 BC Bow and arrow

    Bow and arrow In Old Kingdom times, Egypt armies used single-arched staff bow. it was made of wooden rod and cord. and arrow was made of reed with flint or hardwood tip and 3 feathers.
  • 2700-1700 BC Spear (copper)

    2700-1700 BC Spear (copper)

    SpearThe copper spear has a pointed head and a long wooden shaft. It was used to throw to the enemies.
  • 3100-2700 BC Battle Axe (cutting axe)

    3100-2700 BC Battle Axe (cutting axe)

    Battle axe The cutting axe is a blade head fastened to a wooden handle. It can only hurt enemies with no body armor.
  • 3500-3100 BC Throw Stick

    3500-3100 BC Throw Stick

    Throw stick Throw stick was made of wood and was used as weapon in early Egypt's predynastic period. In the Dynastic period it is used for hunting animal.
  • 3600-3100 BC Stone Mace (rounded head)

    3600-3100 BC Stone Mace (rounded head)

    Mace The rounded head mace is made of stone with a wooden handle. Pharaoh also smashed enemies with the mace.
  • 3850-3650 BC Stone Mace (disk head)

    3850-3650 BC Stone Mace (disk head)

    Mace The earliest weapon used in Ancient Egypt was the stone mace, it has a disk head and a wooden handle. It is used to smash enemy's head.