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Take just a moment to imagine the scene; you're a medieval knight caught in an intense and violent scrimmage to protect the stronghold of your king. Several enemy soldiers have made it over the walls brandishing spears, swords, and axes. You make your way toward one of them as the occasional arrow tings from your Armet, making you thankful for your helm. Suddenly, something hits you hard in the head sending you flying to the ground. It's an enemy axe. Momentarily you think you're dead. When the

Spears are one of the oldest weapons available. Older than guns and other modern weapons, spears are far from obsolete. There’s a good reason for that; as a weapon with a basic design, they’re more versatile than most and, with the right training and knowledge, they can be used by most people. According to the ancient histories of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, spears were used centuries ago to hunt different land animals and game, as well as used in war and combat. As a matter of fact, almos

With all of the hi-tech gadgetry that we’ve access to today, it's hard to imagine a stick as "hi-tech". At one time it was. Clubs and spears were the first tools that man developed to hunt, fish and fight. It's one of the most distinguishing factors in our early evolution.History Leading Up to Today TimesEarly spears are estimated to have originated a half a million years ago. First as a straight wooden stick, sharpened to a point on one end. Then we attached sharpened stones to improve

It was a night like one out of a dream, cold and steely. I could feel the wind in my hair and the salt from the sea upon my armor. My armor was that of gambeson or quilted cloth. Being from a lower status of Vikings this leather armor was all I could afford. Some of my friends from the higher Viking status have obtained the ever fancy Lammellar armor. This particular armor is more expensive than my gambeson due to the iron plates it contains. These iron plates are then laced together in a patter

Spears all throughout HistorySpears are usually wooden weapons that consist of a shaft (pole part of the weapon) and a pointed head at the top of the spear that can be used for many different things. Wooden weapons for fighting are perhaps one of the oldest weapons around. They have been used for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. It has been used for hunting, fishing, and even fighting. Axes and spears were one of the most important weapons used in human history, and it can take some very pr