List of types of spears

This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history.

Used equally in melee and thrown

Migration Period spear

Normally melee

Bayonet (when fixed to a Long gun)

Asia

Europe

Elsewhere

Tepoztopilli (Aztec)
Makrigga (Zande)
Iklwa (Zulu)

Normally used from horseback

Normally thrown

Harpoon
- One flue harpoon
- Two flue harpoon

Europe

Elsewhere

Assegai (Africa)
Djerid (Asia Minor, India and Africa)
Toggling harpoon (Americas)

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