(Read download) Slings & Slingstones: The Forgotton Weapons of Oceania and the Americas
·•●- Gigi York, Robert York ·•●-
| #2538248 in Books | Kent State University Press | 2012-01-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.10 x1.00 x6.10l,1.05 | File Name: 1606351079 | 196 pages |
||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| An excellent study of a little understood yet powerful weapon of ...|By Jonathon George|An excellent study of a little understood yet powerful weapon of ancient times. Slings have been under appreciated as weapons in archaeological circles because--being made of highly perishable materials--it leaves very little behind for archaeologists to study. The ammunition of the sling|About the Author|Robert York and Gigi York are fellows of the University of Wyoming's Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology in Laramie. They also hold research associate appointments at the Nevada State Museum in Car
A fascinating examination of an overlooked weapon
For most of us, our knowledge of slings and slingstones begins and ends with the biblical tale of David slaying Goliath. Scholars and archaeologists have told us that slings like the one David employed were common in the Old World, used not just for shepherd boys to kill giants but for protecting herds, hunting, and combat. However, few scholars have addressed the function slings have occupied...
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