1. By Sally Carkeek Box 4 {Presenting}

2. What would the natural world be like if technology never evolved? How has war affected the natural world? How has weaponry changed over time and how does it affect the natural world? Wonder Questions

3. Chosen question: How has weaponry changed over time and how does it effect the natural world?

4. bows and arrows have been used for over 7,000 years

5. ~The composite bow is used by horsemen of the Mongol Empire could use this small but powerful weapon to a devastating effect while riding a horse at high speed.

6. ~Knights that jousted had to have a Lance with a Blunt tip, a helmet and the knight and horse wearing protective coat (usually to identify the knight on the battlefield)

7. {Picture has been recolored} ~Roman Soldiers were armed with a Javelin, a short sword and a curved shield~Blades were attached to the wheels of the chariots

8. ~Samurai sword (also known as Katana) is one of the sharpest strongest traditional sword in history ~Samurai swords first were used during the Muromachi period in 1392 and are still used today

9. ~Explosives also known as Black powder were first used on a battlefield by the Chinese in 1161 during their war with the Mongols ~The Chinese used gunpowder to make loud, threatening noises

10. ~muskets were almost useless in the rain because wet powder cannot burn, this problem was solved with the invention of the percussion cap invented by Scottish gunsmith Alexander Forsyth in 1807

11. ~Firearms were limtited by the time and effort into loading and firing a weapon. Samuel Colt (1814-1862) in 1836 invented the first revolver pistol the Colt Paterson~Simple idea six bullets loaded into a revolving cylinder, once one was fired the Mechanism turned the cylinder and loaded a fresh bullet into position to be fired

12. Hiram Maxim ~ Sir Hiram Maxim (1840-1914) built the first fully automatic machine gun

13. ~The Greek and Persian Galleys clashed in 480 B.C.E. Sailors used hand weapons when they got close to the others

14. ~The age of sail ended in the 19th century Steamboats. ~Steamships are much faster and didn’t have as much effort

15. ~HMS Dreadnought was the worlds first battleship in 1906 ~The iron ship had the worlds most powerful naval weaponry system at the beginning of the 20th century

16. ~Submarine technology Advanced noticeably during world war II. ~Like snorkels were added so sailors could get fresh air without submersing

17. War Aircrafts wings are folded down and stored inside Super carriers.

18. F-15 Eagles like most war aircrafts, are armed with Missiles attached to the underside of the wings

19. The most expensive aircraft ever build is the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber which cost $500 million US each.

20. Natures weapons Man-made weapons Guns,Aircrafts,Battleships,Gunpowder,Bows and Arrows,Submarines,Swords ect Tornado, Tsunami,Earthquake,Lightning,Wind,Rain,Storms ect

21. How does all this effect the natural world? Gunpowder and explosives can have a huge effect on the natural world because if there was an explosion in the middle of the forest all the trees would burn down. After war only has a short term effect on the natural world because the natural world grow and expand

22. Info Bibliography Book: Ripley, Tim History of Invention, Weapons technology the brown Reference Paul {my dad} Website: Http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/samurai-sword history.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katana

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