1. SUMERIANS Weaponry

2.  The Sumerians relied on many materials to make their weapons, a few are copper, tin, and bronze which they seized through trade.  Did you know that the Sumerians where the first ones to in The Bronze Age to use metals such as copper and iron?  The 3 main resources they used to make weapons were- gold(uncommon), silver(common), and iron(most common).

3.  Their rarest weapon was a copper sword.  The Sumerians ultimate weapon was Ningursu-Ninurta(flood-storm).  The bronze weapons they made were made by pouring molten into stone molds.  The Sumerians used chariots in battle which could carry 1 driver, 2 archers, and a spearman.

4.  Ancient weapons came in 3 forms: ranged, melee(close combat), and siege weapons.  The sling was a very common weapon.  The bronze socket axe became a very popular weapon for 2,000 years.  Composite bows were a major innovation.

5.  Sickle swords were a large part of battle.  Compound bows were a formidable weapon.  They also fought with spears, axes, and clubs.  They also fought with bows and arrows.  A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs.

6.  Crafts people were required to make extra daggers, swords, and shields in a hurry.  In skilled hands a sling is a very effective weapon and is accurate.

7.  The 2-handed sword, the club, javelin, lancepole arm, which was a specific pike, the sling, staff, and dagger were commonly used weapons.  They used copper and iron to make armor and weapons such as spears, maces, and swords.  The other major weapon was the bronze socket axe.

8.  The penetrating axe, whose narrow blade and strong socket can penetrate bronze plate armor.  Their composite bows could penetrate through leather and some bronze armor.  The Sumerians invented a large amount of weapons that were used for a long time.

9.  Weapons made from stone, copper, wood, and bone were replaced with silver, iron, and bronze.  Weapons were occasionally used during Medieval Times.  The cross bow, war hammer, and long bow were not in the list of weapons they used.

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11. BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTINUED...  http://www.sharpblades.net/sumerian-and-akkadian-weapons http://www.sharpblades.net/sumerian-and-akkadian-weapons  http://factsnddetails.com/world.php?itemid=15168&catid=56&s ubcatid=363 http://factsnddetails.com/world.php?itemid=15168&catid=56&s ubcatid=363  http://www.localhistories.org/warancient.html http://www.localhistories.org/warancient.html  http://socyberty.com/history/the-sumerians-an-ancient-race http://socyberty.com/history/the-sumerians-an-ancient-race  http://www.inisfail.com/oldsage/ancient/sumerians.html http://www.inisfail.com/oldsage/ancient/sumerians.html

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY CONTINUED…  http://www.ehow.com/info8099335tools-mesopotamia.html http://www.ehow.com/info8099335tools-mesopotamia.html  http://www.ancientmesopotamians.com/ancient-mesopotamia- weapons.html http://www.ancientmesopotamians.com/ancient-mesopotamia- weapons.html  http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/gabrmetz/gabr0004.htm http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/gabrmetz/gabr0004.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_bow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_bow