Javelin - Wikipedia
A javelin is a light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon. Today, the javelin is predominantly used for sporting purposes such as the javelin throw. The javelin is …
Xyston - Wikipedia
The xyston (Ancient Greek: ξυστόν "spear, javelin; pointed or spiked stick, goad), was a type of a long thrusting spear in ancient Greece. It measured about 3.5 to 4.25 m (11 to 14 ft) long and …
A Close Look at the Ancient Javelin by Colin McGarry
2018年3月4日 · The javelin in ancient times was not simply a cheap and disposable spear, nor was it a spear in flight. It was a distinct weapon in the eyes of its wielder, just as different from …
An investigation of the origins of javelin-armed soldiers in Greek warfare is greatly hindered by a lack of historical source material. Homer’s epics of course provide the earliest written evidence …
Javelins historical and fun - Arms & Armor
Statue of Javelin use from KIng Tut's Tomb The Greek examples are many in art and pottery depictions. Skirmishing infantry troops of Greek armies were called Peltast and were armed …
The History of Javelin: From Ancient Battlefields to Modern …
In Greek military tactics, the javelin, known as the “akontion,” was a light spear designed for throwing. Greek hoplites and peltasts (light infantry) used javelins to disrupt enemy formations …
Olympia sports - Discus - Javelin - greek-thesaurus.gr
It is believed that the Greeks were the first to use javelins for sport. There was no deadly point on the sporting javelin; its tip was a blunt piece of metal. Like the halteres and the discus, the …
Peltasts and Javelineers in Classical Greek Warfare: Roles, Tactics ...
2016年6月22日 · The expanded use of the javelin soldier was part of a general development of combined arms tactics used by Greek commanders during the Peloponnesian War, the …
Ancient Olympic Games Javelin - Hellenism.com
The main difference between the ancient and modern javelin is that the athletes of ancient Greece attached a thong, a leather strap that formed a loop, at the center of gravity of the javelin. In …
Greek Javelin - Arms & Armor
Based on Original: 400 BC, Find place Greece Overall length: ~50" Head length: 6.25" The slim leaf shaped javelin was probably the most common weapon of the classical ancient arsenal …