Weapons are seen everyday. They are used in war, to hunt, and are carried by law enforcement. Humans have experimented with weapons since the Stone Age and are still at it today. We are making missiles guided by lasers that travel at mach 5! There are also tanks with cloaking devices, guns that shoot blinding lasers, and even heat rays (Marshal)! Weaponry has evolved. Different weapons are created to fit different purposes, and each one unique in its own way. It is incredible to see weapons evolving from the prehistoric times and first civilizations with their clubs and axes, all the way to the Macedonians and the Chinese with their trebuchet and gun powder.
Archeology has uncovered that the first weapon created was the simple axe (Atlantic).
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When the Persians reached the battle ground, the Greeks already started to charge to avoid showers of arrows. In addition they had strong shields that were used to break the charging spears of the Persians. Although the Greeks were more defensive because their main weapon was a bow, they were great in combat and defended many attacks on their civilization. Later on, the Macedonians rose to power in Greece after the Spartans left it crippled. They adopted military strategy from the Greeks, but unlike them, they had a dedicated cavalry that were highly distinguished. A weapon made exclusively by the Macedonians, was the Sarissa. It's was spear up to 15 feet long used to impale multiple charging enemies. It was often equipped on soldiers in the front line The Macedonians were also engineers and had developed heavy weapons strong enough to breach gates of the strongest fortified fortresses. These included the ballista, which fired up to 172 pound projectiles, and the cheiroballistra, which was a smaller version of the ballista. The cheiroballistra fired crossbow bolts. These great warriors ultimately fell to the Roman …show more content…
China had witnessed constant Warfare for many years. That was in till Zhao Kuangyin, in 960 created in army to take over the fragmented dynasties of China. He founded the Song Dynasty. During his reign Chinese created gunpowder using saltpeter, sulfur and carbon. this Discovery was actually an accident. While trying to find a potion for immortality they created an explosion. The Chinese didn't consider it an important weapon although they were the first to use it in large-scale. This breakthrough ended up being used in primitive cannons, rockets, and missiles. These firearms started the movement of using explosive material in weapons. On the other hand gunpowder was also used for entertainment. It was used in various performances to decorate the stage. It was even used to “spit fire” which made the audience stand in awe. None the less, gunpowder put a new chapter in war history causing an enormous impact on Chinese warfare and human
The Greeks, who were made up of only 300 Spartans under the rule of Leonidas and about 7000, allied Greeks these included; Arcadia, Mantineans, Arcadian Orchomenus, Orchomenians, Corinth, Phlius, Mycenae, Boeotia, Thespians and Thebans, noted by Herodotus. Persians waited 3 days to march up to the Greeks to start the battle; they opened the battle by shooting arrows. The Greeks took it in turn to be in the front line of their phalanx and fought off wave
Weapons have been around from the Neanderthals of the post-ice age, to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Rocks became knives, sticks became spears, and bayonets became AK-47’s. The technology from the French and Indian War was revolutionized and manufactured by the newly opened weaponry companies. Colt and Winchester had a new end of the market during the times of conflict in the United States.
(http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/text?lookup-trm+ov+8.5&vers=engligh&browse+1). In conclusion, the Greeks defeated the Persians in the Persian Wars aided by unforgettable acts of heroism, divine support, and most importantly, Greek unity.
... disciplines of knowledge and obedience and are some of the best equipped and most feared warriors of their time, their primary focus is the defense of Sparta. Persian forces are ill equipped with primitive weapons and a lack of armor, relying on sheer numbers instead of skill and built for mobility in order to move more quickly around the vast Persian Empire.
Greeks and Romans are famous for the strategy's that they used. The Greeks main strategy was called the Phanlax. They basically have a rectangle of troops and each on...
The ancient Chinese invented many things we use today, including paper, silk, matches, wheelbarrows, gunpowder, the waterwheel, lacquer, fireworks, paper money, compass, the seismograph, folding umbrella, ink, calligraphy, printing, abacus, wallpaper, the crossbow, ice cream and much more!
The flintlock musket was the weapon used the most in the revolutionary war. The flintlock musket was the most essential weapon used in the revolutionary war. This was the primary weapon for multiple soldiers. This gun was very long it was about five feet and it weighed about nine pounds. The downfall to having this gun though was the fact that it only shot one shot at a time. After each shot the soldiers had to put gun powder in the barrel. What held the flint were two jaws, when the flint hit the frizzen it would create a spark. When the spark was created it would make the powder react, which made the
My report is on ancient Greek art mainly sculptures and vase art I will also
According to Arrian, Darius’ army outnumbered Alexander’s army by thousands of bodies; the Persian army even had about 200 chariots and 15 elephants (1). Elephants impulsively prefer to run through gaps rather than to run into sharp objects, therefore, the reason why Alexander ordered his army to shape some gaps in their formation. The army then leaves the elephants behind, Macedonian phalanxes charge the Persians, and Alexander and his soldiers personally chased after Darius. The Macedonian cavalry, with Alexander himself at the head of them, energetically surged the attack, fighting hand to hand and propelling at the Persians’ faces with their spears, and the infantry phalanx in close order and bristling with pikes (Arrian 4). Arrian reports that Darius had been on the very back since the battle begun and once he saw his army being defeated, he quickly fled the scene, but was later murdered by his own generals.
Weapons, what would the human race do without them? Since the very beginning of sharpened flint and the classic sticks and stones, weapons have been a huge impact on the history of men. According to the official site of weapons during the Elizabethan era, one specific period in which weapons were of extraordinary criticalness, was an age in European history spreading over the sixteenth and seventeenth hundreds of years, known as the Elizabethan Era. In this period, numerous new weapons were made, old ones restored and changed, and still numerous others got to be out of date. The advancement of weapons and fighting amid this period not just affected the lives of those living in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth hundreds
In Greece, the Spartans were the most acclaimed army in all the land. With their advanced military tactics and weapons, the Spartans were no easy feat to overcome. However, one army may have given the Spartans a run for their money. This army is the Macedonian army. They were also known for their superior weaponry and strategy. By comparing the two armies, the Spartan regiment was the better of the two due to their rigorous training, “martyr-istic” mindset, and education in the art of war.
The Tang dynasty was an era of major technological advancement. This can be very clearly seen in their revolutionary explosive powder or gun powder, as well as their very expensive porcelain. The gunpowder is perhaps China’s most groundbreaking invention. Although it was invented for mere fireworks purposes, the military saw great potential in a highly explosive substance. This set off a chain reaction of events that some may think as detrimental to our society. From this powder, the first set of gun powder based guns, or muskets were developed. This triggered an arms race up until the early 1900s. As with any sort of mass engineering of guns, only death was left in its wake. Although the powder was pr...
There are times in history that something will happen and it will defy all logic. It was one of those times when a few Greek city/states joined together and defeated the invasion force of the massive Persian Empire. The Greeks were able to win the Greco-Persian War because of their naval victories over the Persians, a few key strategic victories on land, as well as the cause for which they were fighting. The naval victories were the most important contribution to the overall success against the Persians. The Persian fleet was protecting the land forces from being outflanked and after they were defeated the longer had that protection. While the Greeks had very few overall victories in battle they did have some strategic victories. The Battle of Thermopylae is an example of a strategic success for the Greeks. The morale of the Persian army was extremely affected by the stout resistance put up by King Leonidas and his fellow Spartans. The Greeks fought so hard against overwhelming odds because of what they were fighting for. They were fighting for their country and their freedom. They fought so hard because they did not want to let down the man next to them in the formation. Several things contributed to the Greeks success against the Persian invasion that happened during the Second Greco-Persian War.
The Greeks basic soldier was a foot soldier that was trained for close combat. The basic combat soldier in Rome was a horse rider and an expert bowman. This was also due in part to the increase in technology as well. The Grecian hoplite would also carry a spear that compared to the Roman pilum as a predecessor. The pilum was much longer and could be thrown a lot further.
...rated the superiority of the Greek long spear and armor over the weapons of the Persians, as well as the superior tactics of Miltiades and the military training of the Greek hoplites. The choice of weapons, training of warriors, selection of battle site, and timing had all worked together to help the Athenians prove that size doesn’t always matter.