The Advancement Of Weaponry

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did not evolve until somewhere around the 13th century. In comparison to future centuries, weapons during this period of time were extremely primitive. The most common weapons of this time period were battle-axes, daggers, and hatchets. During this era defensive weapons and armor were nearly non existent. Prior to the 8th century, military architecture consisted of mostly wooden structures or castles not even surrounded by fences.
Materials for these castles were cheap and easy to come by. Protection was limited as these castles were little more than walled enclosures. Military warfare prior to and of this era had much room for improvement.
The development of weapons and raw materials of war began in the early 8th century when the mounted warrior began to dominate the battlefields. These armored warriors replaced barbarians of previous centuries (Hindley, 22). Also occurring during this time period was the evolution of heavy feudal calvary. This flexible and efficient ...

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