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Snake Indians - Testing Bows by Alfred Jacob Miller 1858 – 1860 (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 29 Jun 2022

Tracking the Arrow Of Time: 70,000 Years Of Toxophily

*By ashley cowie*

*History & Tradition*

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p>Sometime in deep-history the much-restricted punch and thump was weaponized and replaced with the club. Eventually, the requirement to injure life outside one’s reach birthed the throwing club and the spear, but eventually, toxophilites...
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Exhibit featuring Mongolian arrows (CC BY-SA 2.0), and Mongolian soldier model — 05 Apr 2017

How Did They Do It? Masters of the Steppe: Armed to the Teeth with Weapons and Poison—Part II

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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Much is known about the ancient Mongol military and their incredible victories on the battlefield, but little is ever discussed about their arms, armor, horses, and logistics. What gear did they use? How did they deal with their wounded? How did...
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Painting depicting the Battle of Cheoin (Korea) between Goryeo and Mongol Empire forces in the Korean peninsula in 1232; Deriv — 03 Apr 2017

How Did They Do It? Masters of the Steppe: The Gear and Guts of the Mongol Military—Part I

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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Much is known about the ancient Mongol military and their incredible victories on the battlefield, but little is ever discussed about their arms, armor, horses, and logistics. What gear did they use? How did they deal with their wounded? How did...
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22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
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Attila and his Hordes — 05 Sep 2016

The Hunnic War Machine: Horsemen of the Steppe – Part II

*By Cam Rea*

*History & Tradition*

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The fifth century politician and bishop Sidonius Apollinaris, wrote an interesting description on the horsemanship of the Huns, stating, “You would think the limbs of man and beast were born together, so firmly does the rider always stick to the...
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Tracking the Arrow Of Time: 70,000 Years Of Toxophily

How Did They Do It? Masters of the Steppe: Armed to the Teeth with Weapons and Poison—Part II

How Did They Do It? Masters of the Steppe: The Gear and Guts of the Mongol Military—Part I

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

The Hunnic War Machine: Horsemen of the Steppe – Part II