The Roman Ballista
The Roman Ballista was used widely throughout the Roman empire from the 4th century BCE to the 2nd century AD. Most historians agree that it was used after that but with the decline of the Roman Empire so did the technology. Although the ballista originated in Greece it was adopted by the Romans and advanced [...]
The concept of the crossbow and how it works
This is a reference to the medieval crossbow. As most historians agree the crossbow was invented in china. According to Wikianswers.com it was invented 678 BCE. However, it emerged in France in 1050 AD. The french version was much more refined and became a powerful stopping weapon. Some historians argue that the crossbow was the [...]