Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name)
5. weapons
6. armaments
7. edged weapons
8. staff weapons
9. spears (weapons)
10. [spears by form]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment
4. Recreational Artifacts
5. recreational artifacts
6. sports and athletic equipment
7. track and field sports equipment

Narrower term/s

• angons
• pila (javelins)

Anotations

Scope note:

Relatively short, light throwing spears used since ancient times in warfare and in hunting large game. Use also for the light shafts with pointed metal tip thrown for distance in track and field competition.