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[–] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

From what I understand spears popularity comes from

  1. Being the easiest weapon to craft in prehistory, get a stick and sharpen the end to a point, add some plant fiber for a grip and boom you have one of mans earliest killing tools.

  2. Spears have a great reach and can target pinpoint locations

  3. With proper technique you can throw them as a limited range weapon

  4. Can be wielded easily while managing a shield