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Earliest use of spears in Germany.
400,000 B.C. <a href='http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html -
Atlatl developed in Northern Africa, throws a dart that can kill a deer at 40 meters. 40,000 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Developed and used in Europe and Africa, 23,000 B.C.
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Earliest distinct arrowheads are found, 20,000 B.C .'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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First bronze daggers and swords are built, 5,000 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Trebuchet built, 500 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Catapults were first invented in the Greek town of Syracus. 400 B.C. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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First hand cannons used in the Battle of Ain Jalut. (Egypt) 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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First Cannon ever used in battle. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Chinese invented the matchlock which made firing a gun with a hand held match. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Samuel Colt invents "revolving gun". 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Belgian army first uses machine guns, Americans soon come out with the Gatling gun. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Hiram Stevens Maxim creates the first fully automatic machine gun (Maxim Gun) 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Vickers Fighting Biplane introduced in London for WW1 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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British releases the first tanks in WWI 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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First Nuclear bomb is tested in New Mexico. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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First Taser developed after a five year project by NASA. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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First High Powered Laser developed, used to knock down artillery and can knock you off your feet. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
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Gunpowder invented in China, led to primitive bombs & fireworks. 'http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology.html </a>
