+- RomanArmyTalk (https://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat)
+-- Forum: Recreational Arena (https://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/forumdisplay.php?fid=6)
+--- Forum: Off-Topic (https://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat/forumdisplay.php?fid=18)
+--- Thread: Ancient civilization unearthed in Syria (/showthread.php?tid=4361)
Ancient civilization unearthed in Syria - Theodosius the Great - 12-17-2005
Wiped out 5,500 years ago
hock: [url:dd6um3qk]http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-12-16-syria-settlement_x.htm?csp=34[/url]
Re: Ancient civilization unearthed in Syria - hoplite14gr - 12-17-2005
Yes Jaime
At that time many nolithic settlement were destroyed.
Popolulation increase and struggle for resources. (Sound very modern)
Before the "food-revolution" i.e. cultivating beans, peas or lentiles except cerials in order to have more than 2 crops a year the land was exausted and people thought it easier to go "tourism" and pay the "neighbors a visit". 8)
The clay ball mentioned were the "frag-granades" of the time.
I think in the "slinging threads" I have mention theit type of operation
Kind regards
Re: Ancient civilization unearthed in Syria - Arthes - 12-18-2005
Here is some more about it....and pictures of the sling bulletss....[url:3j2nxc9o]http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8472[/url]
Totally amazing what is being found just lately.....
regards
Arthes
Re: Ancient civilization unearthed in Syria - hoplite14gr - 12-18-2005
Well the description of the sling projectiles seems to agree on the "frag-effect".
Kind regards