Catapults

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Catapults

• In the Renaissance and Medieval Times

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The Shadouf

• A shadouf is just a long pole balanced in the
  middle, with a weight on one end and a rope
  attached to the other end with a bucket tied to
  it.

• The Shadouf was the forerunner of the Trebuchet.

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• Trebuchet

• The trebuchet was the first catapult invented

• This was invented in China in the 4th Century

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Onager

• Onagers were used right up to the middle ages
  alongside the Trebuchet

• It fired not only solid projectiles, but also a
  form of grapeshot made from smaller stones baked
  in a clay ball

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Ballista

• The ballista was a weapon developed from earlier
  Greek models.

• The Ballista was developed in 399 BC. by the
  ancient Greeks at Syracuse.

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The Slingshot

• Is a small hand-powered projectile weapon.

• A slingshot can be powerful enough to hunt game
  such as small rodents and birds at ranges up to
  25 metres.

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