This is my battering ram I made in 6th grade social studies class.The battering ram was used by the Assyrians and Babylonia and .The roof was used to keep hot oil from getting on the people who are in the battering ram.They used it to knocked down walls or doors.The battering ram is just a large,heavy log carried by several people or they used wheels.They used chains or rope to tie the big log to the battering so it can swing back and forth to smash down the gates,empires,or doors.They put a metal head so it had a better effect when they hit a target.The battering ram was most effective against wooden gates and doors.