catapult
catapult is a siege engine or cold weapon.
Overview
It is associated with Syracuse. The record gives 400 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
ballistic device
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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“Catapult”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q184393: catapult
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