The sling in the Aegean Bronze Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5019128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikos Vutiropulos (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 247 |
| Pages | 279-286 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00079746 |
| OpenAlex | W2461139937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 11 |
The sling, a feared weapon in early antiquity, in time lost its force to the cutting weapons, especially the cutting weapons of the horseman, and to the shot arrow. The sling itself perishes, and the sling-shot may not be an easy object to recognize in the excavation trench. Evidence for the sling - that is, the sling-shot - in the Aegean Bronze Age is here reviewed
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze · Bronze Age · Excavation · Sling (weapon) · Trench · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · History · Materials Science · Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2025 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |