The Evolution of Weapons

The evolution of weapons and armor in history, starting with the rock and ending at the time of the first nuclear bomb Sources: Books: Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armor Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Combat - R.G. Grant Film Clips: 10,000 B.C. (2008) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Alexander (2004) Exodus: God and Kings (2014) The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) The Eagle (2011) The Northman (2022) The Twilight Samurai (2002) Mongol (2007) The King (2019) The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) Outlaw King (2018) Kingdom of Heaven (2005) The Jungle Book (1994) Barry Lyndon (1975) War and Peace Part I (1965) Zulu (1964) The Last of the Mohicans (1992) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Enemy at the Gates (2001) Saving Private Ryan (1998) 1917 (2019) Assets used with Creative Commons licenses: Serpentine cannon: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Culverin: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... - informational plaque removed Two handed sword: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Scottish Claymore Replica: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Cavalry sword: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Rapier: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Smallsword: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Halberd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ha... Macuahuitl: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Hunting sword: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Sword breaker: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Khora: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Stiletto dagger: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Howitzer: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... M1865 musket with bayonet: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Winchester 66 Carbine: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... French 75mm (Model 1897): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... German 10.5 cm leFH 16: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Big Bertha: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Colt Model 1911: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Mosin-Nagant m91-30 sniper: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Vickers Machine Gun: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Lewis Machine Gun: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Thompson submachine gun: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... M1a1 bazooka: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ba... British Pattern 1907 bayonet for SMLE No 1: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 1908 British cavalry sword: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... WWI field uniforms France England Belgium plate wall chart https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... 0:00 Ancient Weapons 3:43 Middle Ages Weapons 6:31 Early Modern Weapons 9:31 Revolutionary Weapons 12:28 Modern Weapons