iron weapons
Blades of ferrous
Iron weapons are tools of war or combat made from iron rather than bronze, stone, or other materials.
The phrase often appears in historical contexts discussing the Iron Age transition, when iron metallurgy gave certain civilizations military advantages: The invaders' iron weapons proved devastating against bronze-armed defenders.
In fantasy and folklore, iron weapons hold special significance—cold iron traditionally harms fairies and supernatural creatures.
- bronze ageNotable but subprime period
- axeBladed tool for chopping
- spearPole with sharp point
- battle axeHeavy bladed war weapon
- HittitesAncient Anatolian civilization
dagger · sword · flail · tempering · melee combat · close combat · metallurgy · bloomery · carbon steel · Assyrians · Celts · ancient warfare · war chariot · smelting · quenching · halberd · weaponsmith · bloodied
- Iron Age Britainhillforts, roundhouses, Celts, Celtic tribes, druids
- Ancient ChinaShang dynasty, Han dynasty, Confucius, Warring States period, oracle bones
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
- Biblical warfarebattle, battles, war, wars, warfare
- East Asian Warfarebattles, warriors, soldiers, generals, infantry formations
- Materials HistoryBronze Age, Stone Age, Copper Age, Bessemer process, crucible steel
iron weaponsnuclear weapons
Explosive devices using fission
laser weapons · energy weapons · firearms · prehistoric tools · bare hands
iron weaponsbare hands
Ungloved, unequipped extremities
unarmed combat · biological weapons · chemical weapons · siege engines · ranged weapons