Ancient Greeks invented powerful torsion catapults
Ancient Greeks transformed warfare by inventing torsion catapults, using twisted sinew springs to hurl devastating projectiles over long distances and revolutionize siege tactics.
Ancient Greeks revolutionized warfare with torsion catapults, powerful siege weapons that hurled projectiles with incredible force. Developed around the 4th century BCE, these machines used twisted bundles of animal sinew or gut as elastic springs. When tensioned and released, they could launch arrows, bolts, or stones over 300 meters.
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