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This is a list of notable types of weapons that were used inwarfare, and more broadly incombat, prior to the advent of theearly modern period, i.e., approximately prior to the start of the 16th century. It therefore excludes objects that may be broadly understood as weapons but are not combat weapons, such asceremonial weapons and ritual tools shaped or conceptualized as weapons,hunting weapons, and other items that may be perceived as weapons but for which there is no historical evidence of their use in combat during the relevant period.

The entries are grouped according to their uses, with similar weapons categorized together. Some weapons may fit more than one category (e.g. the spear may be used either as apolearm or as aprojectile), and the earliest gunpowder weapons that fill within this period are also included.

Hand-to-hand combat

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Hand or fist weapons and fans

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Single-handed weapons not resembling a straight dagger blade, usually wielded without wrist action; often protects the forearm.

Edged and bladed weapons

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Main article:Edged and bladed weapons

Thrusting and cutting weapons for melee combat. Col. D.H. Gordon's classification has been used where applicable.[2][3]

Swords

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For broader coverage of this topic, seeLists of swords.
See also:Types of swords andClassification of swords
Curved one-handed
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Straight one-handed
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Curved two-handed
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Hand-and-a-half and two-handed greatswords
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Shortswords
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Delineated as 20-28 inches/51–71 cm total length.[2]

Curved shortswords include the following:

Straight shortswords include the following:

Axe-like
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Generally, convex blades used for heavy chopping or slashing.

Other
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Fighting knives and daggers

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Main articles:Fighting knife andKnife
Further information:List of daggers
Sickles and sickle like knives
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Generally short, concave blades used for heavy cutting.

  • Arit (Maduresian, Indonesian)
  • Karambit, kerambit, korambit (Minangkabauian, Indonesian)
  • Kujang (Sundanese, Indonesian)
  • Kukri (Indian)
  • Mandau (Malaysian, Indonesian, Bornean, Bruneian)
  • Pichangatti[1] (Indian)
  • Punyal (Philippinese, Southeast Asian)
  • Sickle (Improvised, worldwide)
  • Sudanese sickle knife[1] (African)

Picks and pickaxes

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Axes

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Main article:Axe

Truncheons and blunt weapons

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Usually wielded with one or two hands at close quarters with striking motions, although some sharp-pointed truncheons like thesai were more often used for stabbing.

Polearms and spears

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Main articles:Polearm andSpear

Wielded mainly with two hands. Primarily for hand-to-hand combat with sweeping, thrusting, and or hooking motions.

Blunt staves

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See also:Stick-fighting

Spears

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Main article:List of types of spears

Polearms with axe-like blades

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Polearms with spikes and hammers

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Flexible weapons

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Whips

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Main article:Whip § Weapons

Used for whipping.

Sectional and composite

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Having multiple handles or holdable sections.

Chains and ropes

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Main article:Chain weapon

Having a heavy object attached to a flexible chain or rope. Wielded by swinging, throwing, or projecting the end, as well as wrapping, striking, and blocking with the chain or rope, sometimes attached to another type of weapon.

Shields

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Main article:Shield

Used not only to block strikes and missiles but also swung outwardly (or in quick upward motions) to strike an opponent. Also used to rush an opponent (known as shield bashing). Some shields had spikes, sharp edges, or other offensive designs.

Thrown

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Throwing blades and darts

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Throwing spears

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Further information:List of types of spears § Normally thrown

All could be used asspears, but were designed and primarily used for throwing.

Throwing axes

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Main article:Throwing axe

Could also be used asaxe weapons, but were specifically designed for throwing.

Throwing balls

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  • Bolas, ayllo, liwi, qilumitautit (Central American, South American, Arctic)
  • Slungshot not to be confused with aslingshot (Improvised, Worldwide)
  • Stone,rock (Improvised, Worldwide)

Throwing sticks

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Main article:Throwing stick

Gunpowder-based

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See also:History of the firearm andGunpowder § History
An illustration of an "eruptor", a proto cannon from the 14th century Ming Dynasty bookHuolongjing. The cannon was capable of firing proto shells, cast iron bombs filled with gunpowder.

Slings

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Bows

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Main article:Bow and arrow

Longbows

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Main article:Longbows

Recurve bows

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Main article:Recurve bow

Short bows and reflex bows

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Main articles:Short bow andReflex bow

Crossbows

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Main article:Crossbow

Blowguns

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Stationary, mounted, or wheeled ballistic devices

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Further information:List of siege engines

This section includesballistic (missile-launching)siege engines and similar larger ballistic devices which were either stationary, mounted on moving objects such as carts or elephants, or wheeled.

Flamethrowers

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Main articles:Flamethrower § History, andEarly thermal weapons

See also

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Swords

References

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  2. ^abCope, Anne, ed. (1989).Swords and Hilt Weapons. New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 8.ISBN 1-55584-290-9.
  3. ^Gordon, Col. D.H. (1953)."Swords, Rapiers and Horse riders".Antiquity.27 (106). Antiquity Publications Ltd:67–76.doi:10.1017/S0003598X00024595.S2CID 163326613.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^Levine, Bernard; Weland, Gerald.Knives, swords, & daggers. New York: Barnes & Noble. p. 200.
  5. ^Wilbraham Egerton, 1st Earl Egerton (2002) [reporoduced in facsimile fromA Description of Indian and Oriental Armour, published in 1896, which was the second and expanded edition ofAn Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms published in 1880].Indian and Oriental armour. Dover Publications. p. 100.ISBN 978-0486422299.
  6. ^"Igorot Head Hunting Axe #2".Traditional Filipino Weapons.
  7. ^"Spear (Sang) Indian".The Met.
  8. ^"Northern spear".
  9. ^abΓεώργιος Ηλιόπουλος (Georgios Iliopoulos), "Η χαμένη πυραυλική τεχνολογία των αρχαίων Ελλήνων" (The lost missile technology of the ancient Greeks), Ιχώρ (Ihor), 27, page 12-13, Greece, 2002.
  10. ^Γεώργιος Ηλιόπουλος (Georgios Iliopoulos), "Η χαμένη πυραυλική τεχνολογία των αρχαίων Ελλήνων" (The lost missile technology of the ancient Greeks), Ιχώρ (Ihor), 27, page 13, Greece, 2002.
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