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Running prey into nets, or in this case, pikes seem to be make more sense. The steppe nomads of Asia used mass volleys of arrows from horseback to harass and di
by hosh 2y ago
Running prey into nets, or in this case, pikes seem to be make more sense. The steppe nomads of Asia used mass volleys of arrows from horseback to harass and direct pret into prepared positions. Ranged weapons (thrown rocks, hunting clubs, bows and arrows) can fill those roles.
I have my doubts that a spear launched by human muscle power would be effective against megafauna, although maybe with an atlatl?
- lupusreal 2y agoI've seen a video of an African elephant being killed by a mob of people throwing spears at it. From one of those old exploitative Italian documentaries.
- forgot-im-old 2y agoIn the Yellowstone area they would also run them off cliffs.
- shellfishgene 2y agoSee also desert kites (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_kite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_kite), which you can still find on google maps, and were probably used for hunting.