List of ancient weapons

Ancient weapons

• Mêlée (the specific definition, not the rough one that includes polearms)
  • Axe
    • Masakari
    • Sagaris
    • Tomahawk
  • Cestus
  • Club
  • Eku
  • Gun (staff) (not the projectile weapon)
  • Knife
    • Dirk
    • Kukri
    • Pugio
  • Macahuitl
  • Macana
  • Mace
  • Mere
  • Meteor hammer
  • Sappara
  • Sword
    • Acinaces
    • Dao
    • Falcata
    • Gladius
    • Jian
    • Kampilan
    • Katar
    • Khopesh
    • 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 (used solely by gladiators)
• Ranged
  • Atlatl
  • Blowgun
  • Bolas
  • Bow
    • Crossbow
  • Chakram
  • Dart
    • Kestros
    • Plumbata
  • Gastraphetes
  • Hunga Munga
  • Knife (thrown)
  • Oxybeles
  • Sling
  • Slingshot
  • Throwing Axe (note: currently this link redirects you to a particular type)
  • Throwing Stick
    • Boomerang
  • Toggling Harpoon
  • Woomera
• Cavalry
  • Scythed chariot
• Static
  • Caltrops
• Siege
  • Ballista
  • Battering ram
  • Catapult
  • Catapulta
  • Siege hook
• Naval
  • Corvus
  • Greek fire

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External links

• Ancient Persian swords
• Achaemenid Persian military system