rome

there were alot of ancient weapons in rome and there really cool. theres a weapon called a javelin and its like a spere and its cool. they would trow them to their heads. it was so cool. the spere was really spiki.An array of pilum javelins showing details of the butt spike and head attachment. The top pilum displays the three peened rivets and square cut washers of brass that secure the shank into the head of the pilum shaft. The bottom view shows the slot cut into the trapezoidal head of the wood shaft to accept the flattened tang of the soft iron pilum. Note the iron ferrule that clenches and protects the slot from splitting and damage. The wood shaft and head are hewn from one piece of wood, generally ash. The center shaft displays the iron butt spike. Note the small trapezoidal point and tapering shaft of the iron pilum head.