List of types of spears
This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history.
Used equally in melee and thrown[]
Normally melee[]
Asia[]
- Arbir
- Bambu Runcing
- Dangpa
- Gichang
- Hoko yari
- Ji
- Kama-yari
- Qiang
- Sibat
- Trishula
- Yari
- Naginata
- Assegai
Europe[]
Elsewhere[]
- Tepoztopilli (Aztec)
- Makrigga (Zande)
- Iklwa (Zulu)
Normally used from horseback[]
Normally thrown[]
- Harpoon
- One flue harpoon
- Two flue harpoon
Europe[]
Elsewhere[]
- Assegai (Africa)
- Djerid (Asia Minor, India and Africa)
- Toggling harpoon (Americas)
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