Difference between revisions of "Spear"
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'''A spear''' is a weapon made by attaching a sharp blade to a stick. In battle this allow early man to attack his foes from a few feet away. This was a major advantage. A man armed with a spear could defeat many attacking [[warrior]]s with getting hurt himself. | '''A spear''' is a weapon made by attaching a sharp blade to a stick. In battle this allow early man to attack his foes from a few feet away. This was a major advantage. A man armed with a spear could defeat many attacking [[warrior]]s with getting hurt himself. | ||
| − | Bronze was made obsolete when [[ironworking]] was developed. From the spear, the pike was devolped. The pike was a longer spear with different iron tips for a different situation. Pikes and spears were | + | Bronze was made obsolete when [[ironworking]] was developed. From the spear, the pike was devolped. The pike was a longer spear with different iron tips for a different situation. Pikes and spears were commonly used as a defense against charging [[cavarly]]. |
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
Revision as of 05:57, May 3, 2007
A spear is a weapon made by attaching a sharp blade to a stick. In battle this allow early man to attack his foes from a few feet away. This was a major advantage. A man armed with a spear could defeat many attacking warriors with getting hurt himself. Bronze was made obsolete when ironworking was developed. From the spear, the pike was devolped. The pike was a longer spear with different iron tips for a different situation. Pikes and spears were commonly used as a defense against charging cavarly.