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The Evolution of The Catapult

Mangonel

Oxybeles

Overview

After the years, the military wanted to get stronger so ,they made the belly bow larger, in which the Oxybeles was created and it stood on a wooden stool.

With all of these methods combined the first traditional catapult was created. Which was the mangonel, it incorporated many new techniques including torsion powered.

The catapult was developed in the 3rd to 4th century and it was a revolutionary weapon, that changed the way war was fought. It was used in every aspect of war . It allowed soldiers to hit enemies from a distance or over a tall height. The people in this region have only seen adaptations of this weapon ( Trebuchet/ Gastrophetes).

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Ballista

Influence

Gastrophetes

Then the Ballista came to be, not until this rendition of the catapult was torsion power used. Which is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque and it was way stronger than bending wood.

Without the creation of the catapult our society would not be the same. The military's tactics would be different because if this weapon, other high powered weapons would not be created. The World would not be fighting over nuclear warfare.

The Gastrophetes was created to be a more powerful weapon then the bow and arrow. It was also known as the belly bow, this is because both hands were used to make the bow strike.

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