11-21-2006, 01:55 PM
Yes it was I, I am really just fishing seeing if there is some difference of opinion out there.
As there isnt I feel I am safe to say that Greek, Scythian and Persian arrows were constructed the same way. They all used the reeds Arundo Donax and Phragmites Commonus, Arundo for decorative arrows and Phragmites for war as they are lighter and not likely to survive repeated use.
The chronology of arrow heads is fairly well known large leaf shaped tanged heads belong in the bronze age. As you head to the fifth century arrowheads get progresively smaller until they are almost minute, getting down to less than an inch in length, most of the arrows produced in the Archaic, classical and Helenistic worlds were socketed trilobate (three edges). The rise of the Macedonians sees a period where arrow heads start getting bigger but are of the familiar socketed trilobate style.
Jason
As there isnt I feel I am safe to say that Greek, Scythian and Persian arrows were constructed the same way. They all used the reeds Arundo Donax and Phragmites Commonus, Arundo for decorative arrows and Phragmites for war as they are lighter and not likely to survive repeated use.
The chronology of arrow heads is fairly well known large leaf shaped tanged heads belong in the bronze age. As you head to the fifth century arrowheads get progresively smaller until they are almost minute, getting down to less than an inch in length, most of the arrows produced in the Archaic, classical and Helenistic worlds were socketed trilobate (three edges). The rise of the Macedonians sees a period where arrow heads start getting bigger but are of the familiar socketed trilobate style.
Jason
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