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Greek crossbow

GAROPHETES
By Anna Sprynglova
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Art and designPrimary EducationAge 9,10

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Greek crossbow

GAROPHETES
By Anna Sprynglova

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Early crossbow
It was invented in 400b.c.e in Greece. It was called gastrophetes. It could go farder then a ordinary bow. 

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What was it for
Greeks invented it to help wage war.

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Timeline
4th century BC in greek crossbow was invented.
146BC Rome took greek ideas.
12th century people started to use crossbow.
1525 crossbow was replaced by firearms.
But some contries still use it.

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contries that still use crossbow
China
Greece
Brazil
India
Peru

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The End

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