Ancient Catapults.

The catapults was first used 339 B.C. Greeks task to Catapults was used for throwing fire stones. At the times, the greeks used these to throw fire stones or arrows over a large wall. Also known as castles walls which had trash & dead bodies which were later on burned. On the catapults is twisted rope which is used for shooting the fire stones.
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