Talk:List of ancient weapons

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Related task forces (periods and conflicts):
	Classical warfare task force (c. 700 BC–c. 500 AD)

[edit] Time period?

Question: how ancient is "ancient"? Is it pre-Jesus? Is it pre-Fall of Rome?

[edit] Things to research--an ongoing list

If anyone would be kind enough find out what a "dolon" is and put it in the appropriate section, that would be great. Then again, I appear to be the only person who's looked at this page in the last week . . . 204.95.23.122 06:40, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and if anyone would be so kind as to clean up Bakh Nagh we could add it and Bagh-nakh to the list.204.95.23.122 07:09, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Would it be possible to get the Egyptian Poleaxe added? Basic description is a half moon shaped blade, socketed on one end of the pole at a 90 degree angle to the shaft, with 5 barbed spikes approximately one foot long, extending to about 1-2 feet further down the shaft. Thanks...

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