List of ancient weapons

List of ancient weapons

= Ancient weapons =

Mêlée (excluding "polearms")

* Axe
**Khopesh
** Masakari
** Sagaris
** Tomahawk (also thrown)
** Nzappa zap (also thrown)
* Cestus
* Club
* Eku
* Flail
* Gun (staff) (not the projectile weapon)
* Knife
** Dirk
** Kukri
** Pugio
* Macuahuitl
* Macana
* Mace
* Mere
* Meteor hammer
* Morning Star
* Nunchaku
* Rope dart
* Sappara
* Sword
** Acinaces
** Dao
** Falcata
** Gladius
** Jian
** Kampilan
** Katar
**
** Kopis
** Takoba
** Xiphos
* Surujin


= Polearms =

* Falx
* Hasta
* Javelin (also ranged)
** Soliferrum (ditto)
* Lathi (in a sense; it IS a pole)
* Rhomphaia
* Sarissa
* Staff (in same way as Lathi)
* Spear
* Tepoztopilli
* Trident
* quarter staff


= Ranged =

* Atlatl
* Blowgun
* Bolas
* Bow
* Crossbow
** Gastraphetes
* Chakram
* Dart
** Kestros
** Plumbata
* Hunga Munga
* Knife (thrown)
* Oxybeles
* Sling
* Throwing axe
* Throwing Stick
** Boomerang
* Toggling Harpoon
* Woomera
* Shuriken

Cavalry

* Scythed chariot

Static

* Caltrops

Siege

* Ballista
* Battering ram
* Catapult
* Catapulta
* Siege hook
* Siege Tower
* Springald
* Trebuchet

Naval

** Corvus
** Greek fire

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