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Javelin tips - M. Demetrius - 06-23-2009
Does anyone have a clear picture, hopefully with some dimensions of what a peltast would have thrown? A javelin tip? I've found that the shaft can be anywhere from 3 feet to 5 feet long, which gives a pretty good range of choices...but I don't find any pictures of the points other than in modern artwork, and game designers sketches.
Pyramidal points, or leaf-shaped points?
Re: Javelin tips - Giannis K. Hoplite - 06-23-2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7854534@N0 ... 0/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87706150@N ... 5/sizes/o/
they're usual leaf shaped spearheads
Khaire
Giannis
Re: Javelin tips - M. Demetrius - 06-24-2009
Thanks. Looks like the shafts should be stronger if I plan to hunt bears, right? Yikes!