| Weapons were in use from a long period of time, | | | | axe. But many unusual and lesser known weapons |
| initially for self defense. Fanciful weapons like | | | | were also created during this time. With |
| knives, daggers, swords, polearms, maces, axes | | | | technology, our forefathers started making |
| and other sharp things have been the weapon of | | | | different forms of weapons. |
| choice for combatants and warriors of all castes, | | | | Most of these weapons are indeed tools of |
| ranks for many years. | | | | destruction like the knives, swords, bow and |
| Maybe the original form of weapons for survival | | | | arrow, axe, polearms etc. These weapons have |
| were sticks and stones. Slowly these simple | | | | today evolved as automatic rifles. And ancient |
| survival tools used by early man had undergone | | | | weapons have today become obsolete, in terms |
| transformations and gradually original ancient | | | | of destruction. But still they are in use by |
| weapons became instruments of war with | | | | many-some as collectibles, some as decorative |
| mankind in the middle ages. The evolution of | | | | pieces and some as just memorabilia of ancient |
| ancient weapons have indeed changed our lives. | | | | weapons. A very interesting fact about such |
| The Middle Ages was a period in history where | | | | weapons is their durability, quality and artistic |
| there was too much warfare and conflict. During | | | | appearance . This definitely speaks of the |
| this time many unusual weapons were produced | | | | standards of excellence set by our ancient |
| to solve wars and battlefield problems. These | | | | craftsmen and artisans, inspite of their lack of |
| weapons were more or less similar to sword or | | | | modern tools and manufacturing methods. |