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Spears were used by the Native Americans to thrust and strike their enemies or the animals they were hunting. The spears were made of a short blade or tip, made from stone, and attached to the end of a long wooden handle or shaft. Some variations did not even have a stone tip. Instead, the shaft was simply sharpened at one end.
Djerid (also jarid, jered) is a type of throwing spear ~1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length, usually with a wooden haft and small steel head, but sometimes it's entirely made of steel and used for hunting and warfare. [1] The weapon is of Arab origin and were used in Northern Africa, Western Asia, Southern Asia, and Eastern Europe. Occasionally, several ...
Throwing spears (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Throwing weapons" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Clovis spear point is found at nearly all locations in North America. It is defined by its relatively large size and fluted morphology that allows it to be hafted onto the end of a spear. It is of some debate if this was a handheld thrusting spear, or a throwing spear, or an atlatl. It could well have been used for all three, including ...
A silver Peruvian atlatl from the 12th-15th century Atlatl in use. A spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever, or atlatl (pronounced / ˈ æ t l æ t əl / ⓘ [1] or / ˈ ɑː t l ɑː t əl /; [2] Nahuatl ahtlatl [ˈaʔt͡ɬat͡ɬ]) is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin-throwing, and includes a bearing surface that allows the user to store energy during the ...
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Man with a shield throwing a javelin Javelin thrower. Bronze, Laconian style, third quarter of the 6th century BC Bronze, Laconian style, third quarter of the 6th century BC A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon.
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