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AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

How effective were spears back in the day? Kind of seems flimsy with just a metal tip and a long body. Why not just target the the wooden part and it's done. How did they last so long?

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How effective were spears back in the day? Kind of seems flimsy with just a metal tip and a long body. Why not just target the the wooden part and it's done. How did they last so long?

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AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

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