TOMBELAINE wrote on Jan 31
st, 2023 at 11:32am:
The weights are between 30 to 85 grams.
The archeologists think the heaviest are for distance and the lighter ones are for short-range accuracy.
It's funny because It's very likely the opposite was true. With a long sling, you will get maximum velocity with the lighter projectiles, which provides greater range and flatter trajectory at lower angles. At long range, hit probability is also less, so lighter bullets mean you can necessarily carry more of them.
Heavier bullets on the other hand, are more accurate to use and can be used more effectively with shorter slings for closer ranges. it's intuitive that a heavy bullet is best used when hit probability is higher, which is usually at closer ranges.