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Generally, an artifact should be 100+ years old, but this is a flexible requirement if you find something rare and suitably linked to an era of history, not a strict rule. Anything over 100 is fair game regardless of rarity.
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Illustrations of the past should go to [email protected]
Photos of the past should go to [email protected]
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10370803
From a great article on the hunga munga:
The "Hunga Munga" or Mambele originates from Africa, and is a genre of knives which were used in both hand-to-hand combat, and for throwing over long distances.
You know what my knife needs? MORE KNIVES
The yo-dog of knives. Besides Swiss Army knives anyway.
The last thing you would see pelted at you.
I mean, I'm sure if I threw it it would go wide by a large margin regardless of target.
Collateral damage might be a problem though.
generally built with an iron blade, a reward site and a curved section towards the back of the weapon
To be allowed to access the reward site, you have to catch it by the handle, or something.
I had no idea AI had been used back then to design weapons.