ancient weaponry
Historic combat tools
Ancient weaponry refers to arms and fighting tools from historical civilizations before the modern era—swords, spears, bows, catapults, and similar implements.
The phrase appears in discussions of military history, museum collections, and fantasy media: The exhibit featured ancient weaponry from the Bronze Age.
It sometimes describes outdated or obsolete equipment: Their ancient weaponry was no match for modern rifles.
- swordHilted fighting blade
- spearPole with sharp point
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- bowRespectful forward inclination
sword and shield · catapult · siege · siege tower · battering ram · Greek fire · bronze · bronze age · iron · blade · axe · battle axe · mace · war hammer · dagger · javelin · chariot · armor
ancient weaponrynuclear weapons
Explosive devices using fission
guided missiles · smart bombs · drone technology · cyber weapons · ballistic missiles
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