Iron Age Hillfort Defences and the Tactics of Sling Warfare

Iron Age Hillfort Defences and the Tactics of Sling Warfare
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9781784914110
ISBN-13 : 1784914118
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Download or read book Iron Age Hillfort Defences and the Tactics of Sling Warfare written by Peter Robertson and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-07-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sling accuracy at a hillfort is measured here for the first time, in a controlled experiment comparing attack and defence across single and developed ramparts.


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