African staff,area?

Tim Simmons · 15th January 2005, 02:15 PM

The other staff is I think from west Africa.I know it is not really a weapon,but it has an origin in the first weapon used by man and a symbol of power ever since.Tim

tom hyle · 15th January 2005, 05:40 PM

Actually though club (lever) is ancient, and knife has been called "our oldest friend" I think that we can safely conclude that the thrown rock is the earliest meaningful human weapon, and it is still employed to some effect by our undomesticated relatives. The throwing arm, evolved from brachiation, is a very meaningful attribute. It is customary to speak of the human as a physically inferior animal reliant on its wits in a world of monsters, but this may be a position somewhat exaggerated by the beliefs of the cultures that espouse it. As for tools, house is probably first. House rocks (if only I could post a picture from "The Flintstones" now......ha ha ha!).

Tim Simmons · 16th January 2005, 05:50 PM

Hi Tom, if you were the boss of an extended family living in a big cave in BedRock, I think a stick would help you keep your kind of order more than a bag of stones..[IMG]http://[/IMG] This is an East African throwing club,not as splendid as the ones from the South Seas.Thanks for your comments Tim.

Tim Simmons · 3rd June 2006, 05:09 PM

The latest member of the family. Freddy if you are watching what do you think, you said you were a stick man? 52cm long. The southern, eastern side of Africa but not South Africa? The pictures do not do it justice.

Freddy · 5th June 2006, 07:35 PM

Hi, Tim.

Don't think it's southafrican. Probably some kind of ceremonial staff. Could well be from East-Africa as you mentioned. But I'm not sure.

16th January 2005, 05:50 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	Hi Tom, if you were the boss of an extended family living in a big cave in BedRock, I think a stick would help you keep your kind of order more than a bag of stones..[IMG]http://[/IMG] This is an East African throwing club,not as splendid as the ones from the South Seas.Thanks for your comments Tim. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 16th January 2005 at 09:33 PM.

3rd June 2006, 05:09 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	The latest member of the family. Freddy if you are watching what do you think, you said you were a stick man? 52cm long. The southern, eastern side of Africa but not South Africa? The pictures do not do it justice. Attached Images

15th January 2005, 02:15 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	The other staff is I think from west Africa.I know it is not really a weapon,but it has an origin in the first weapon used by man and a symbol of power ever since.Tim

15th January 2005, 05:40 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Actually though club (lever) is ancient, and knife has been called "our oldest friend" I think that we can safely conclude that the thrown rock is the earliest meaningful human weapon, and it is still employed to some effect by our undomesticated relatives. The throwing arm, evolved from brachiation, is a very meaningful attribute. It is customary to speak of the human as a physically inferior animal reliant on its wits in a world of monsters, but this may be a position somewhat exaggerated by the beliefs of the cultures that espouse it. As for tools, house is probably first. House rocks (if only I could post a picture from "The Flintstones" now......ha ha ha!).

5th June 2006, 07:35 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi, Tim. Don't think it's southafrican. Probably some kind of ceremonial staff. Could well be from East-Africa as you mentioned. But I'm not sure.