CatapultsTrebuchet

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Catapults-Trebuchet

• Marisa Guillermo

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The Trebuchet

• most powerful catapult of all
• invented in China in the 4th century.
• the oldest catapult.
• There are many different styles of a trebuchet,
  all invented at different times.

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The Ballista

• It is very similar to the giant crossbow.
• They designed this thinking it was a big- dart
  throwing machine.
• The word ballista comes from the Greeks and
  ballista means throw.

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The Onager

• This catapult has a lot of kicking action.
• This is one of the Roman siege weapons.

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The Slingshot

• A Roman slingshot and ancient slingshots.
• The slingshot gave people the idea for the
  catapult