What is Weapon?
[[File:Armi primitive - Brendola.JPG|thumb|right|250px|{{Center|Primitive weapons}}]] {{War}} A '''weapon''' is an [[wikt:object|object]] that can be used to attack or [[injury|injure]] a person or [[animal]]. People have used weapons since [[wikt:ancient|ancient]] times. While other [[animal]]s use weapons, in most cases they are [[wikt:attach|attach]]ed to the animal ([[teeth]], [[claw]]s, [[tusk]]s, etc.).<ref name=OConnell14>Robert L. O'Connell, ''Of Arms and Men : A History of War, Weapons, and Aggression'' (Oxford; New York: University of Oxford, 1989), p. 14</ref> In man's case they are detached and constantly selected for the [[wikt:purpose|purpose]] at hand.<ref name=OConnell14/> Man has been constantly [[wikt:develop|develop]]ing newer and better weapons ever since he picked up the first [[rock (geology)|rock]].<ref>Chris McNab, ''A History of the World in 100 Weapons'' (Botley, Oxford; Long Island City, NY: Osprey Publishing, 2011), p. 5</ref> == History == [[File:Middelaldersværd.jpg|thumb|left|90px|{{Center|[[Medieval]] swords}}]] Some of the oldest remains that we have of ancient people are weapons made of [[stone]]. Ancient people also used [[spear]]s. [[Bow (weapon)|Bows and arrows]] were in use by about 20,000 [[BC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17423-timeline-weapons-technology/ |title=Timeline: Weapons technology |author= |website= |publisher=New Scientist |accessdate=31 October 2015}}</ref> During the [[Bronze age]] people learned to make things of [[metal]], many people used [[sword]]s. People also built huge machines which could throw rocks to destroy the [[defensive wall]]s of enemy cities. Some of these machines were called [[catapult]]s or [[siege engine]]s. Later, [[gunpowder]] was invented in [[China]] and the [[Europe]]ans began using it to make [[gun]]s and [[cannon]]s. These weapons were much better than the older weapons, and helped the Europeans to conquer people in many parts of the [[world]]. People in many parts of the world used guns such as [[r