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Yes Jaime
At that time many nolithic settlement were destroyed.
Popolulation increase and struggle for resources. (Sound very modern)
Before the "food-revolution" i.e. cultivating beans, peas or lentiles except cerials in order to have more than 2 crops a year the land was exausted and people thought it easier to go "tourism" and pay the "neighbors a visit". 8)
The clay ball mentioned were the "frag-granades" of the time.
I think in the "slinging threads" I have mention theit type of operation
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Here is some more about it....and pictures of the sling bulletss....[url:3j2nxc9o]http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8472[/url]
Totally amazing what is being found just lately.....
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Well the description of the sling projectiles seems to agree on the "frag-effect".
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