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General >> Other Primitive Weapons >> Carved Neolithic Stone Spheres... https://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1663699193 Message started by Kris_Holla on Sep 20th, 2022 at 2:39pm |
Title: Carved Neolithic Stone Spheres... Post by Kris_Holla on Sep 20th, 2022 at 2:39pm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carved_stone_balls
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19174920.mystery-scotlands-ancient-rock-art-stone-balls-set-unveiled/ Heres an interesting though experiment. Perhaps these balls were part of a game, slung maybe? I've made some plastic replicas and Im going to see what they're like to sling, perhaps they make a noise, perhaps they fly straighter than a smooth ball. Maybe they were wrapped with a cord and flung like a Scottish hammer or from a Sling? Early Bocce? https://www.instagram.com/p/Cin1befPzBa/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CiqWXjHPqb-/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciq-R5hrGJp/ Whats your thoughts? |
Title: Re: Carved Neolithic Stone Spheres... Post by IronGoober on Sep 29th, 2022 at 2:18pm
Oh, wow. Those Scottish examples are gorgeous! I doubt someone would use these to sling, because they would be so labor-intensive to make, just to loose it in a field or lake. But It would be fun to chuck one, I'm sure they make a racket!
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Title: Re: Carved Neolithic Stone Spheres... Post by idigit on Oct 8th, 2022 at 8:14am
I am in an Experimental Archaeology program in Ireland and a classmate recreated one of these for a project. Unbelievably labor intensive, highly doubt someone would go through all that work just to sling them away, even for a game. They seem like an unbelievably perfect size and weight to sling however...
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