Weapons+(1)

Weapons were some of the most important objects in history. They were important because weapons are used nearly every day. They are used to save lives sometimes. They are also used to take lives too. Weapons have always been important since the beginning of time. Weapons are the difference between the hunters and the hunted in life. Weapons have existed for millions of years. Even if the weapon was something as simple as a sharp rock or something as complex as a medal sword. Bottom line is, they were weapons and they are still weapons used today.

Some weapons were used from afar like the bow and arrow. **//The bow and arrow was a very well-known weapon throughout the Assyrian and Mesopotamian kingdoms.//** The average height of an arrow for this weapon was about 37 inches long. The average size for the bow itself was about 57 inches long. This was one of the only weapons that wasn’t made almost entirely of some sort of medal. Most weapons were made of medal back then. A spear was one of the most popular weapons chosen to fight in battle with. Spears had triangular heads so that they would kill the victim outright. Spears also sometimes had a socket in them so that if a warrior wanted it longer than he could take out the wooden part and attach a longer piece of wood to it.

Swords were also a popular weapon of choice. The short sword had a golden handle and a medal, double edged blade. Other medal weapons were axes and daggers. The bronze head axe had pronounced barbs so that it would kill the victim faster. What it means by pronounced is, there were little spikes all around the big spike so that when it stabbed somebody it would kill them faster. Then there was the bronze axe head that was shaped like an oval. The bronze axe head was a very heavy weapon and was shaped like an oval so when it hit someone it would do mass destruction. The battle axe was another type of axe weapon. The battle axe had a wooden handle and a bronze axe head. The battle axe was used for throwing or for close combat. Weapons made a huge difference in the past and they will make a huge difference in the future.

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