Weapons like knives and swords helped many groups of ancient peoples hold power. (Image credit: Kypros via Getty Images) Share this article 0 Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Ancient armies fought with a variety of weapons, each shaped by the materials, tactics and cultures of their time. From swords to guns to catapults, each weapon played a unique role in the military strategies of the past.
Many of these weapons now survive only in pieces. Yet even the smallest fragments give clues to how these devices were used and by whom.
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Kristina KillgroveStaff writerKristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news. Her articles have also appeared in venues such as Forbes, Smithsonian, and Mental Floss. Kristina holds a Ph.D. in biological anthropology and an M.A. in classical archaeology from the University of North Carolina, as well as a B.A. in Latin from the University of Virginia, and she was formerly a university professor and researcher. She has received awards from the Society for American Archaeology and the American Anthropological Association for her science writing.
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