Another Weapons Thread

Primarily mounted armies like the Mongols might be different, as I think were armies that were centered on chariot warfare.

 

I think it'd be hard, probably impossible, to find an army that made absolutely no use of spears, although the importance of the spear varied.

Ancient Egyptians had spears but I think they were never a primary weapon and served more as auxiliary weapons. Bows and arrows, hatchets, maces, swords were typically more important.

 

The Dacians used the falx extensively, to the point that the Romans had to modify their armor and helmets to counter it. Of course, spears were still used, just as nomadic horse peoples also used spears/lances alongside their horse archer tactics.

 

The nomadic people of the steppes and or Scythians, were nearly entirely made up of Horseman, whether it be horse archers, lancers, spears, etc.

However the infantry of the Scythians was made up of mostly axeman. They Scythians were known for their Sagaris, which was an ancient battleaxe used by them (and I'm pretty sure invented by them as well, though I'm not quite sure) They did use spears, but they weren't very common until later in history, when they received heavy Greek influence, which changed the course of their armies.

Almost the entire army was always armed with a bow accompanied by another weapon, most likely a melee one of sorts.

But most other armies of that time used spears, and I can't think of much else. Like Equestris said, the Falx was also very big in Dacia.