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Weapons have been with us throughout generations, ever evolving and in constant use. Some not as powerful as others, but they've all been used at one point in time. There were many diffrent types of weapons starting with stones and clubs to m16s and nuclear bombs. Some general weapons are: sword, bows, spears, m16's, ak-47s, and RPG's. These weapons have many different variations depending on the civilization using them.

One of the earlier civilizations to use weapons were the Aztec. They relied on more primitive weapons in war such as the bow and arrow. this was a 5 foot long peice of wood with a rope attached to the two ends. the bow fired a flint pointed arrow with a notch in the back to fit in the rope of the bow. another weapon is the club which they used in close combat to knock people upside the head. these were usually made of wood and ocasionally studded with stones. the slingshot was a weapon used for launching small rock at high speeds toward an enemy. A very strong weapon of theirs was the maquahuitl. this wooden swordd had sharp spikes jutting from the sides. It could chop off a horses head with one swing. they also had seven fooot long spears and lances used to jab at enemys from horseback or from behind a sheild. An enhanced version of the spear is the Atlatl. this was a shorter and lighter version of the spear and was used for throwing.

The ninjas were skilled in the art of espoinage, infiltration, assassanation, and sabotage. they made excellent spies and mercenaries. they figure prominently in folklore and legend and as a result, it is often difficult to seperate historical fact from myths.some legendary abilities are invisibility, walking on water, and controling nature's elements.the highest rank for the ninjas was the Jonin. following the Jonin was the middle man the chunin. after the Chunin was the lower class, the genin.the general weapons were the katana, the longbow, and the the blowgun.