This image shows ancient weapons used in the area known today as Germany. At top left is a bronze hand-held weapon that dates to before 1380. It is about 6 inches in length. Below it is a hand-held bronze weapon that dates to between 1380 and 1400. It measures about 13 inches in length. Below it is another hand-held, this one with a cork-screw. It dates to between 1460 and 1480. And below it is another hand-held bronze weapon. It is about 17 inches long. It dates from 1400-1420. Below that is a cannon on a wooden base from which it can be shot. It dates to 1460-1470. At bottom is an organ-gun

This image shows ancient weapons used in the area known today as Germany. At top left is a bronze hand-held weapon that dates to before 1380. It is about 6 inches in length. Below it is a hand-held bronze weapon that dates to between 1380 and 1400. It measures about 13 inches in length. Below it is another hand-held, this one with a cork-screw. It dates to between 1460 and 1480.  And below it is another hand-held bronze weapon. It is about 17 inches long. It dates from 1400-1420. Below that is a cannon on a wooden base from which it can be shot. It dates to 1460-1470. At bottom is an organ-gun Stock Photo
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Ivy Close Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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2A37TWC

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3425 x 4950 px | 29 x 41.9 cm | 11.4 x 16.5 inches | 300dpi

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12 September 2019

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This image shows ancient weapons used in the area known today as Germany. At top left is a bronze hand-held weapon that dates to before 1380. It is about 6 inches in length. Below it is a hand-held bronze weapon that dates to between 1380 and 1400. It measures about 13 inches in length. Below it is another hand-held, this one with a cork-screw. It dates to between 1460 and 1480. And below it is another hand-held bronze weapon. It is about 17 inches long. It dates from 1400-1420. Below that is a cannon on a wooden base from which it can be shot. It dates to 1460-1470. At bottom is an organ-gun, also known as a volley gun, that dates to 1600-1610. It has 20 iron gun barrels on five different levels. At top right is a fire-gun that dates to about 1405. It is being fired from a stand. It was mentioned and illustrated in Konrad Kyeser’s book Bellifortis published c. 1405.