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 **The Early Years: Weaponry & Transportation ** **__Weaponry:__** - Traditional way of fighting; + Fist Fighting / Wrestling. + Thai Chi. - During battles (approx. 1375-1768) against Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam, warriors would battle by [|boxing]. - [|Early Weapons] such as swords, lances, spears and crossbows were made from ; + Bones. + Stone. + Wood. - [|Other weapons] later developed were ; Cannons (1375) and small guns (flintlock guns and pistols). **
 * - In 1593, lots of debates / battles were settled by [|elephant jousting].

- Main source of transportation:Elephants. + Used to cross large amounts of land ** + In the earlier years, Thai people had to travel around by foot because vehicles weren't invented until many years later. + Bamboo Rafts and Long Tail Boats were hand made flotation devices that made it easier for Thai people to cross large or small bodies of water. **
 * __Transportation:__
 * + Used to cross lakes and rivers **
 * - Other sources of [|transportation]: Foot, Bamboo Rafts, and Long Tail Boats.

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