PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoOn the receiving end of a Roman javelin volley, Mid-Republic eralemmy.worldimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down10
arrow-up157arrow-down1imageOn the receiving end of a Roman javelin volley, Mid-Republic eralemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squaregrrgyle@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoI’m curious about that boxy looking part connecting to metal to the wooden shaft…
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoIt’s where the javelin’s head is riveted to the shaft. Not sure why they connected it that way.
minus-squareTar_AlcaranlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoBecause it’s much easier to firmly clamp something between 2 flat pieces of wood than between round ones?
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days 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-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days 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-squareprettybunnyslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoProbably creates strength for thrusting too, generally seems like a smart design.
minus-squareClay_pidginlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoMaybe so they break when they land to prevent the enemy from throwing them back at you?
I’m curious about that boxy looking part connecting to metal to the wooden shaft…
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?
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
it’s quick to attach and easy to break, leaving the prong in the victim. easy to gather and refit for the next battle.
Probably creates strength for thrusting too, generally seems like a smart design.
wiki/Pilum
Maybe so they break when they land to prevent the enemy from throwing them back at you?