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Sling

The sling is a simple projectile weapon consisting of a cord and pouch used to hurl stones or lead shot. Slingers from the Balearic Islands were famous mercenaries. Accounts of the Punic Empire mention slingers among the troops employed by Carthage.

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Durotriges

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sling. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sling
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“Sling.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sling. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sling’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sling (Accessed: ).

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