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sling dart - Conal - 07-19-2007
Interesting thread ;
http://147732.aceboard.fr/147732-584-55 ... ondeur.htm
Re: sling dart - Peroni - 07-19-2007
It is interesting in that they have posted two photographs of a Caetra I made a while ago! :wink:
Re: sling dart - Hibernicus - 07-19-2007
The Greeks used a sling to toss javalins, sort of like an atlatl
Argh.. can't seem to find tehe URL of the vase.. oh well.. sigh...
Re: sling dart - Robert Vermaat - 07-19-2007
It's called a cestosphendron I think, we discussed it briefly on the plumbata thread.
Re: sling dart - hoplite14gr - 07-19-2007
The projectile was called "KESTROS" and Polybios gave a detailed description.
Sorry I feel a bit lazy to find it today.
Kind regards