Assertion: thermal weapon | /r/ObjectUse | used in warfare
Facets:
value: during the classical and medieval periods
type: TEMPORAL
value: until the mid-16th century ad
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Early thermal weapons were used in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approx 8th century BC until the mid-16th century AD) using heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories.