arrows were for fighting long distances. Blowguns‚ are tubes for firing projectiles like obsidian darts. Atlatls are flat wooden board with a notch on the end for holding a spear. This helped throw the spear with more velocity‚ it could puncture metal armour. They were introduced during the Post-classic era. There are at least 10 different types of atlatl; for example the Nanticoke and Canadaigua. Knifes were made of obsidian and also used during sacrifices. Macuahuitl were also used by the Aztecs. They
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Contributions in air power would prove to be Hitler’s largest contribution to the Nationalist war effort; this was due partially due to Soviet contributions of air support to the Republican government as well as a Hitler’s clandestine desire to prolong the war in order to keep the eyes of the world firmly fixed on the slow-moving war in Spain. The German volunteer units initially dispatched to serve directly under Franco were reorganized into what Goring coined as the Condor Legion. This unit‚
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Examples of long-range weapons include the sling‚ used to hurl stones‚ and the bow‚ for propelling arrows. Armour was used to protect the foot soldier’s body as far as possible. Armour included the helmet for the head‚ scale armour‚ coats of mail‚ the breastplate for the body and greaves to cover the shins. The foot soldier also carried a shield to cover any unprotected parts of his body. An armour-bearer or shield-bearer could also be employed to carry the soldier’s weapons and his shield. With this
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Book 1: The Anger of Achilles Main Characters: Achilles‚ Agamemnon‚ Briseis‚ Chryseis‚ Apollo‚ Thetis‚ Zeus‚ Hera‚ Hephaestus Themes: Gods intervention/free will Importance of mortal women Goddesses as wives/mothers Plot: Chryseis and Briseis were slaves of the Trojans which the Greeks won in battle. They were given to Agamemnon and Achilles. Chryseis’ father‚ Chryses goes to the Achaean camp to beg for his daughter back. When Agamemnon refuses‚ Chryses prays to Apollo brings a plague
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movie and the ones from the 12th century. Also the modes of transportation from the Kingdom of Heaven and the 12th century are very similar. They both got around by horseback riding. In the movie the horses were also used in battles as they wore armour and in the crusades they also used horses for battle. For example “ Stallions were often used as war horses in Europe due to their natural aggression and hot-blooded
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ENG3U1-06 Desautels‚ R. April 17‚ 2013 Linda Zhong Nudity in Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is Roman Polanski’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ which interpreted audaciously regarding to the presence of naked bodies. In the film‚ Polanski’s choice to show full nudity absent from the play received
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The Death of a Great “Hero” Hector "My doom has come upon me; let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle‚ but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter." This is a quote from Hector from the Iliad. This quote shows how brave and thoughtful Hector was; however‚ we need to question ourselves‚ was he really a great hero? If so did he die heroically? Many say he is the true hero of the Iliad and that he did die heroically with his dignity intact. On
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Was the Habsburg Empire on the point of collapse by 1914? During the late 19th Century it can be argued that the Habsburg Empire was weakening and by 1914 during the dawn of the First World War it was on the point of collapse this could be due to several intertwining factors such as nationalism or politics. However some historians disagree this view and they would argue that the Empire was indeed becoming stronger. This essay will explore why the Habsburg Empire was on the brink of collapsing
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Beowulf still chose to fight to keep his pride. He is accompanied by his men‚ but commands them to remain outside (still wanting to gain glory and keep his reputation). In preparation‚ he chooses to wear his armour and helmet‚ along with a sword. Since the dragon can breathe fire‚ he orders armour made from iron rather than wood to remain safe. One can conclude that Beowulf is much more prepared to fight the dragon than when he fought Grendel and Grendel’s mother. In conclusion‚ Beowulf’s sword fails
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To go into details on the points‚ let’s consider the company Under Armour‚ established in 1996 in the US‚ it is a leading brand that produces performance sports apparel First‚ market penetration is defined by making more sales without changing its original product. This can be done through marketing mix improvements‚ adjustments to its product design‚ advertising‚ pricing‚ and distribution efforts. For example‚ Under Armour offers an ever-increasing range of styles and colors in its original
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