Amentum

The Amentum was a spear-thrower in the form of a handy leather strap which made the dropping of spears effective.

Description and Use

The Amentum was a leather belt throw. At the end of Amentum an iron ring was attached to the spear was attached to the belt. On the other hand, the Amentum ended in a loop, with which the belt was attached to hand. If you threw the spear, he broke away from the ring and flew because of the extended lever arm more than a hurled hand spear.

The Amentum It used among others in the Hasta ansata and the Aklys. However, the Amentum was not only militarily but also used for hunting.

History

This war machine was used in ancient Greece, the Roman Empire and in ancient Central European cultures. In the Greek Festival, the Amentum was also used in the javelin.