The History of weapons

     Is a vast subject and involves a step by step account of the various weapons that were invented or conceived in the course of time. Weapons can be defined as a tool to hurt an individual or a group or threaten or defend. Weapons are also used for hunting and gathering purposes. Weapons have always played a crucial role in moulding and changing the course of History. They have destroyed civilizations and created new ones. In the ancient days, when Egypt was at its peak, the Hyksos invaded it only because they had superior weapons. They marched into Egypt using chariots which amazed the Egyptians themselves who are known to be the most ancient civilized people. The Macedonians surged ahead of all other tribes by innovating siege weapons like the Catapult. Romans subsequently improved the quality and technology of siege weapons. The Germans after their defeat in World War I, started devising new methods of creating superior weapons. The invention of weapons that began with clubs and sling later advanced to bow, arrow, swords and further later, to gunpowder weapons, rifles, machine guns and eventually to nuclear weapons. The evolution of these weapons helps us understand the technology used in different periods and the society that produced such weapons.