Latinitas`s questions topic for his school report

[Matthew Amt]

Goodness, that's a pretty broad topic! Presumably you don't have to cover it in much depth.

As I understand it, the lancea is a multi-purpose spear having a throwing loop or amentum attached. You can see it quite often in artwork (auxiliary grave stones, for instance). The hasta was meant as a thrusting spear. Note that Roman word usage might not be consistent! I think contos is a much later word, isn't it? Refers to the 2-handed lance used by heavy cavalry.

Good luck with the project!

Matthew