This is a list of types of spears found worldwide throughout history.
Used equally in melee and thrown Migration Period spear
Normally melee Bayonet (when fixed to a Long gun)
Asia Arbir Bambu Runcing Dangpa Gichang Hoko yari Ji Kama-yari Qiang Sibat Trishula Yari Naginata Assegai
Europe
Ahlspiess Boar spear Bohemian earspoon Brandistock Dory Fauchard Goedendag Halberd Half pike Hasta Military fork Ox tongue spear Partisan Pike Plançon a picot Ranseur Sarissa Spetum Spontoon Trident Glaive
Elsewhere Hoeroa (Māori, New Zealand) Iklwa (Zulu) Makrigga (Zande) Tepoztopilli (Aztec)
Normally used from horseback Barcha Kontos Lance Xyston
Normally thrown Harpoon One flue harpoon Two flue harpoon
Europe
Angon Falarica Framea Golo Hak Jaculum Javelin Lancea Pilum Plumbata Soliferrum Spiculum Verutum
Elsewhere Assegai (Africa) Djerid (Asia Minor, India and Africa) Toggling harpoon (Americas)