07-19-2007, 01:29 PM
Conal Moran
Do or do not, there is no try!
Yoda
Do or do not, there is no try!
Yoda
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sling dart
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07-19-2007, 03:16 PM
It is interesting in that they have posted two photographs of a Caetra I made a while ago! :wink:
07-19-2007, 03:38 PM
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...
Hibernicus
LEGIO IX HISPANA, USA You cannot dig ditches in a toga! [url:194jujcw]http://www.legio-ix-hispana.org[/url] A nationwide club with chapters across N America 
07-19-2007, 06:03 PM
It's called a cestosphendron I think, we discussed it briefly on the plumbata thread.
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR FECTIO Late Romans THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST (Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
07-19-2007, 07:29 PM
The projectile was called "KESTROS" and Polybios gave a detailed description.
Sorry I feel a bit lazy to find it today. Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
Phokean Ekdromos http://hetairoi.de/ http://hoplomachia.gr http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com |
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