scythians
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Snake Venom from ArtemisToxia 717 days old
[ ... ] were used by the Scythians but we can get some idea of the effect a poisoned arrow would have made on its victim. We believe that the Scythians ...
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Scythian arrow poison from ArtemisToxia 719 days old
The Scythians were not only feared because they were great archers, but also because their arrows were tipped with a poison made from decomposed poisonous ...
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The rise of the Greek archer from ArtemisToxia 732 days old
The authors of classical antiquity often speak of the Scythians as being the foremost archers of their day. The Scythian bow was introduced into Greece ...
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The Scythian bow from ArtemisToxia 733 days old
Identifying the different types of bow used in ancient times isn’t easy. While no intact example of the Scythian bow has been found, scattered fragments ...
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The Scythians from ArtemisToxia 734 days old
I have often mentioned the Scythians in my comments on King Kevin’s blog. At one time the mere mention of their name was enough to evoke terror across ...
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The Yew and Poisoned Arrows from ArtemisToxia 755 days old
In reply to my last post, Munzly pointed out that the Yew is extremely poisonous. The Ancient Greeks recognised this, and both poison and arrows were ...
