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[โ€“] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

How much weight is the second degree of spearmen bearing? That angle looks to be 45 degrees, 20 feet of shaft, and a spearhead of 2-3 pounds. Must be exhausting for their back and shoulders.

[โ€“] The_v@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

If made from ash those spears would have been under 10lbs.

Also the spear tips were probably not that heavy. 5" long made from iron and diamond shaped to pierce armor.

They have found metal butt ends for them to counteract weight of the spear tip. If they counterbalanced the spear correctly it would take very little effort to hold it in position.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarissa

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