The World's Oldest Fielded Weapons

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Okay folks, here's one to consider: what are the oldest weapons ever actually fielded in combat

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Quick!!! To the internet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_gunpowder

"The discovery of gunpowder in the 800s and the subsequent invention of firearms in the 1100s..."

It took them 300 years to make that leap??? Hunh.

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Fireworks, man, fireworks! Just like how it took about fifty years for Slim Whitman songs to be recognized as the weapons they are in time to be fielded in "Mars Attacks".