The First Spears
The Ancients
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How to Hold a Sharp Pointy Stick
The spears were all made of a trunk, not from branches. And it balances more or less in the middle and the center of gravity is towards the front. So they do fly, but that doesn't mean that they were only used as throwing spears to meet a javelin. To me, they're quite multifunctional tools. A sharp pointy stick is useful for lots of different things, right? You might want it for self-defense in the environment. Also a really important thing if you're going to survive.
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