Introduction
Qatar’s extensive treasury of antique weapons is a historical trove
of information, containing many beautiful artefacts from the development
of weapons throughout the ages.
Through the centuries, techniques and skills of using weaponry have
been honed to new levels of finesse, becoming ever more advanced through
generations of practice and discovery.
See also
- Bows & Arrows
Elegant, simple and perhaps the most sophisticated of the early projectile weapons, the bow and arrow take various forms in ancient cultures as diverse as Egypt, Japan, Africa and Europe. It most likely began as a hunting tool, and only later became an implement of war.
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The weapons that changed the face of battle. More dramatically than any other weapon before it, the technology of the gun radically altered the face of military confrontation. This effective combustion-powered projectile weapon finally relegated hand-to-hand combat to the history of books.
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North Indian Moghul horn powder flask with stopper of turned ivory. Inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory decoration. XIXth century.
The rise and fall of the Mounted warrior Throughout military history, from ancient civilizations right up until World War I, the use of the horse conferred a powerful advantage in battle.
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The skill of fencing The word fencing describes any form of armed combat involving cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning weapons.
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