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Armed and dangerous

For as long as humans have existed, we’ve been waging war with each other. These images, from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, explore the history of warriors and weaponry from around the world
It seems that for as long as humans have existed, we’ve been waging war with each other. And although the methods that we’ve employed have changed beyond measure, armed conflict remains an ever-present part of our existence. From Zulus in South Africa to Zapatistas in Mexico, the following images, drawn from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, explore the history of warriors and weaponry from around the world

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May 2007

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