Table 58: Cultures of the Roman Age

(Italicized weapons are associated with barbarians or empire-frontier areas.)

Weapons:

Battle axe; Bow (long bow, short bow, composite short bow)—Arrow, flight; Cestus; Dagger; Dart; Hand/Throwing axe; Javelin; Lance (light, medium); Mace, footman; Mace, horseman’s; Net; Pilum; Quarterstaff; Spear; Spear, long; Staff sling—stinkpot, stone; Sword (Broad sword, Drusus, Gladius, Spatha) Trident; Warhammer

Armor:

Banded Mail; Bronze plate; Leather; Light scale; Padded; Ring mail; Scale; Studded leather

Transportation/Livestock:

Animals: Cattle; Dog—war, hunting, guard; Donkey; Elephant; Goat; Horses—draft, riding, light war, medium war; Hunting cat; Sheep

Wheeled: Chariot; Cart (2 wheeled)

Watercraft: Canoe; Coaster; Curragh; Dromond; Galley; Raft

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