New Experimental Data on the Distance of Sling Projectiles Denmark: an experimental perspective
Author(s): Margaret Brown Vega; Nathan Craig
Year: 2009
Summary
J. Whittaker: Central Andes, Peru, ethnographic slingers asked to throw for distance. Variable throwing style [no details], irregular river stones 4-9 x 2.5-4.5 cm comparable to archaeol specimens, local wool slings ca 1.8 m long. Recorded 142 casts, men, women, youths. Adult men do best, youth may not practice as much now, women up with men except for longest distances. Max distance 130 m, mean 65 m. Finney experiments (novice slinger) at UK Iron Age hill forts underestimate possible range. This data shows would clear defensive walls in Peru. “Strong tradition of slinging among Andean women... some reported having used slings in battle during recent land disputes”. Major use is in herding. [No info on accuracy].
Cite this Record
New Experimental Data on the Distance of Sling Projectiles Denmark: an experimental perspective. Margaret Brown Vega, Nathan Craig. Journal of Archaeological Science. 36 (6): 1264-1268. 2009 ( tDAR id: 422816)
Keywords
General
Atlatl
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Projectile
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Spear
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stone
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Weapon
Temporal Keywords
Bronze Age
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Chalcolithic
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Early Middle Ages
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Iron Age
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Late Middle Ages
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Mesolithic
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Neolithic
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Newer Era
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Palaeolithic
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Roman Era
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Viking Age
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager
Record Identifiers
ExArc Id(s): 9515
Notes
Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.