PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyart@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoOn the receiving end of a Roman javelin volley, Mid-Republic eralemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkOn the receiving end of a Roman javelin volley, Mid-Republic eralemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyart@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoIt’s where the javelin’s head is riveted to the shaft. Not sure why they connected it that way.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoBecause it’s much easier to firmly clamp something between 2 flat pieces of wood than between round ones?
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoProbably creates strength for thrusting too, generally seems like a smart design.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoit’s quick to attach and easy to break, leaving the prong in the victim. easy to gather and refit for the next battle.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI don’t know no fancy physics or engineering concepts, I am but a lowly humanities major 😔 … I’m also not very handy around the house
minus-squareClay_pidgin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoMaybe so they break when they land to prevent the enemy from throwing them back at you?
It’s where the javelin’s head is riveted to the shaft. Not sure why they connected it that way.
Because it’s much easier to firmly clamp something between 2 flat pieces of wood than between round ones?
Probably creates strength for thrusting too, generally seems like a smart design.
wiki/Pilum
it’s quick to attach and easy to break, leaving the prong in the victim. easy to gather and refit for the next battle.
I don’t know no fancy physics or engineering concepts, I am but a lowly humanities major 😔
… I’m also not very handy around the house
Maybe so they break when they land to prevent the enemy from throwing them back at you?