The sling and the blowgun as combat weapons in pre-Islamic Java; Notes on Old Javanese terms gaṇḍi and tulup [PDF]
Wacana, 2017 Two Old Javanese terms, ga i and tulup, are discussed in detail. While the term tulup appears to be unproblematic, ga i has previously been identified with a score of weapons, including bow, club, war hammer, and sling. I argue that the original meaning of this enigmatic term is 'projectile, pellet', while its second, derived meaning refers in most ...
Jiří Jákl
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XII.— Observations on the Use of the Sling, as a Warlike Weapon, among the Ancients: in a Letter from Walter Hawkins, Esq. F.S.A., addressed to Sir Henry Ellis, Secretary: accompanying a Present to the Society of a Leaden-pellet or Sling-bullet, found lodged in the Cyclopian Walls of Samé in Cephalonia [PDF]
ArchaeologiaAs I believe that the collection of the Society of Antiquaries of London does not include a specimen of the Leaden-pellet or Sling-bullet of the Greeks, I do myself the honour to forward you one; of which, together with the accompanying drawing, I beg the Society's acceptance.
Walter Hawkins
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Proyectiles de plomo en el antiguo Perú
Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines, 2013 Ancient stone sling ammunition found at several archaeological sites in Peru indicates that the Ancient stone sling ammunition found at several archaeological sites in Peru. In ancient Peru, as in the Old World, argentiferous galena (soroche) was smelted
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Il fustibalo. Storia illustrata di un’arma lanciatoia medievale dimenticata
Nuova Antologia MilitareIn the practice of medieval wars, fighting with stones was particularly widespread, both during siege operations and in pitched battles. The departments of slingers were therefore particularly appreciated, often farmers and shepherds accustomed to using ...
Giovanni Coppola, Marco Merlo
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EXARC Journal, 2019 The purpose of this experiment was to examine the shepherd sling to form an understanding as to why it would appear to be the most dominant missile weapon of Iron Age Britain (Harding, 2012, p.194). The experiment consisted of making and using the sling,
David Jackson
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The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers : Cross-Cultural Survey and Implications for Research on Prehistoric Weaponry. [PDF]
Hum Nat, 2023 Hrnčíř V.
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Acute cardiac tamponade secondary to nonpenetrating injury from gunshot with beanbag round: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Trauma Case Rep, 2022 Schalet G +4 more
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Violence in fishing, hunting, and gathering societies of the Atacama Desert coast: A long-term perspective (10,000 BP-AD 1450). [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Standen VG +7 more
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Conflict, violence, and warfare among early farmers in Northwestern Europe. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2023 Fibiger L +3 more
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Indigenous agricultural knowledge: A neglected human based resource for sustainable crop protection and production. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Melash AA +6 more
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