What materials were used to make weapons in the army in the Romans?

Answer 1

The roman army made their weapons by making metal then shaping them.

Generally, they were made of wood, iron and rope.

Twisting rope creates tension and this was converted into thrusting force. Catapults and other throwing weapons used this source of energy.

Wood is - relative to metal - lightweight for transporting

Iron provided the penetrating strength for their projectiles.

Answer 2

The large majority of ancient weapons in Ancient Greece were made of wood and bronze. A spear or "Doru" would have a long, sometimes up to 12 Foot, wooden shaft with a bronze tip.

The Greek sword or "Xiphos" was made of bronze around 60cm long although the Spartans were mentioned to have started constructing them as small as 30cm after the Greco-Persian wars.

The Greek shield or "Aspis" (NOT Hoplon) was round and 1 meter in diameter in length with a convex wooden frontage to mould around the body and easily deflect a blow. On rare occasions the rich would be able to afford a thin sheet of bronze to be applied to the frontage for extra protection.

It wan't uncommon for Hoplites to go to battle with sometimes merely a felt cap or leather armour and doru in the rear ranks. Armour and weapons were expensive and many greek states often freed slaves to bolster their ranks.

Iron was not used in Ancient Greece until much later into the classical period due the the fact the smelting temperature was much higher than that of bronze and the Greeks did not posses the technology to smelt it.

Despite what people tell you steel was NOT used at all in ancient Greece. Steel hadn't begun to be even commonly used until late 16'th century after Henry VIII attempted to arm his fleet with steel cannons until he finally resorted to iron which was more cost effective.

Answer 3

Most Of the Weapons Were made Of Celestial Bronze and Wood

Answer 4

The ancient Romans had armories where trained workers constructed and assembled weapons.

Answer 5

The ancient Rome weapons were made out of metal, soft iron, and steel.

Answer 6

I don't know about the bow, but I know that the arrow is made of wood, bark, sinew, bone, horn, glues and metal.

Answer 7

Weapons were made throughout the history of ancient Rome (753 BC-476 AD). Weapon making already existed well before the Romans.

Answer 8

Generally the best weapons were made of bronse but you are talking about the high families with money or by kings funding. on average they would have been word or wood and stone