What are the Schöningen spears and when were they created?
The Schöningen spears are eight wooden throwing spears dating back more than 300,000 years. These artifacts represent the earliest unambiguous weapons found by archaeologists.
Questions about Weapon
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did metalworking begin and what weapon followed copper?
Metalworking began with copper around 3,300 BC leading to the Bronze Age sword and similar weapons. The development of ironworking occurred around 1300 BC in Greece changing ancient weaponry dynamics significantly.
How did World War I change warfare technology and ammunition usage?
World War I marked the entry of fully industrialized warfare alongside weapons of mass destruction including chemical and biological agents. By 1918 chemical shells made up 35 percent of French ammunition supplies and 25 percent of British stock.
What happened during the Cold War nuclear arms race between the United States and Soviet Union?
During the Cold War years following World War II both the United States and Soviet Union engaged in a nuclear arms race. Each country and their allies continually attempted to out-develop each other in nuclear armaments fields until joint technological capabilities reached points ensuring Earth destruction by 100 fold.
Which nations were major armament firms included in global arms production statistics from 2018?
Major armament firms included Schneider-Creusot based in France Škoda Works from Czechoslovakia and Vickers from Great Britain. Arms sales of world's 100 largest private arms-producing companies totaled $420 billion in 2018.