| Cacique Caribe | 29 Jul 2006 10:18 a.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 29 Jul 2006 10:29 a.m. PST |
This must have been a revelation:
picture CC |
| westphalia | 29 Jul 2006 10:41 a.m. PST |
I'd like to borrow a stick, if anyone has one. |
| Plynkes | 29 Jul 2006 10:58 a.m. PST |
The Masai used to throw their knobkerries as they charged. So they're throwing sticks of a sort. And I've got some. Not exactly prehistoric, but there you go.
I suppose they are prehistoric in a way, as 19th Century Masai had no written history (I dunno, maybe they still don't).
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| AcrylicNick | 29 Jul 2006 12:30 p.m. PST |
"I suppose they are prehistoric in a way, as 19th Century Masai had no written history (I dunno, maybe they still don't)." Or maybe they went straight to camera phones for documenting stuff. |
| vojvoda | 29 Jul 2006 12:53 p.m. PST |
I think Eureka has a line of Pacific Islanders with throwing sticks.
VR
James Mattes |
| French Wargame Holidays | 29 Jul 2006 5:18 p.m. PST |
castaway babylonians have throwing sticks, nasty surprise for charging troops. |
| Procopius | 29 Jul 2006 6:21 p.m. PST |
Sticks and stones may…….. Cheers, Pro… |
| Scurvy | 29 Jul 2006 8:59 p.m. PST |
the first pic in the series does not show killing boomerangs but sport ones. A hunting/war boomerang as a long handle and a shorter 'hitting' end. |
| colin knight | 30 Jul 2006 5:06 a.m. PST |
Bluewillow. Any photos of those Babylonians? |
| Cacique Caribe | 30 Jul 2006 1:26 p.m. PST |
"I'd like to borrow a stick, if anyone has one." Stalking again? CC |
| French Wargame Holidays | 31 Jul 2006 5:36 p.m. PST |
Colin, sticking them up today. cheers matt |
| French Wargame Holidays | 31 Jul 2006 7:58 p.m. PST |
here is the address
link
cheers
matt |
| crhkrebs | 01 Aug 2006 10:46 a.m. PST |
Also be on the alert for confused authors using the term "throwing sticks" to cover everything from boomerang-type weapons to dart throwing atlatls. Ralph |
| Cacique Caribe | 08 Aug 2006 5:01 p.m. PST |
I am amazed at the time and effort required to carve out a throwing stick or boomerang, when most of us would probably go for javelins or bows. There must be an obvious advantage in it (obvious to them, that is). CC |
| RockyRusso | 09 Aug 2006 10:11 a.m. PST |
Hi One advantage of the boomer is stability which leads to a consistant accuracy. The spin. SOME javelins, usually not presented on figs, uses a coil of chord and a finger hold to impart spin on the throw of the javelin for the same reason. Rocky |
| Rudysnelson | 10 Aug 2006 6:43 a.m. PST |
There are also nice rock drawings of Saharan warriors in a skirmish using boomerrand style weapons. It think that they were in the Time Lif book on 'African Kingdoms'. A nice interesting DBA list with spears, boomerrangs, bows and heavy hide claoks for protection (much as the Sumerians). |
| Tango01 | 29 Jun 2021 4:24 p.m. PST |
Aboriginal Australians Used Boomerangs as Retouchers
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Armand
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Heedless Horseman  | 01 Jul 2021 9:16 p.m. PST |
Sometimes wonder about the apparent 'lack' of 'weaponry' in 'ancient' graves… whether as 'weapons' or 'Hunting Tools'.
Wood would disappear… and 'slings' leave No trace apart from 'shot'…and who would carry a BIG bag of sling shot into the afterlife? Maybe 'Token' amounts of stone 'shot' have been 'stones' to be trowelled away?
Just a thought. |
| chironex | 05 Jul 2021 1:55 a.m. PST |
Yeah Armand… they re-TOUCH you on the head and you go down… |
| Tango01 | 07 Jul 2021 10:10 p.m. PST |
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