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