'Ancient AK-47': The haunting poisoning weapon of Scythian warriors

The bow and arrow are a terrifying weapon that dominates the battlefields of Scythian warriors, which are likened to the AK-47s of the Near East in ancient times. Although the bow is uniquely designed to help maximum damage, the first part of this ancient weapon has even more terrifying power.

Specifically, Scythians build arrowheads capable of piercing opponent's armor when fighting. The arrowhead of Scythia is a triangle, designed like a rocket or a bullet with three sharp edges. Some arrowheads also have many sharp barbs to make the enemy more painful when hit by the name.

Unique arrowhead designs of Scythians.(Photo: Deviantart).

Most arrowheads are made of copper, while the back of it is made of wood and is about 76cm long. Through the hands of Scythian workers, the arrows are designed and crafted to maximize the power of damage and even pierce even the hardest parts of the armor.

It is thought that, around the 7th century BC, Scythians developed a weapon that could penetrate the armor of Assyria (a country north of Mesopotamia) because during that time, Scythia was actually happening. war with Assyria.

The bow of the Scythian warrior.(Photo: Internet).

Copper is not the only material used by Scythians to create arrows. In fact, they also use other materials such as animal bones, stone or iron.

In shape, some arrowheads are small and sharp, while others have a pointed leaf shape, which can be used for hunting purposes. However, the sharp 3-sided arrow shape is probably used primarily in combat.

Deadly poison of Scythia archer: Death on each arrow

Aside from the design that deals great damage, the arrows of Scythian warriors also make the opponent terrified because they are extremely poisonous. Accordingly, not only are experts with many unique fighting arts, Scythia archers are also a leading "master" in the use of biological weapons when engaging in battle.

Scythian Cavalry uses a variety of weapons such as short swords, poisoned bows, .

In fact, Scythians have a lot of deadly poisons to choose from, including many types of venom taken from "poisonous" snakes like Steppe Viper, Caucasus Viper, .

Scythians are an expert in biological weapons and they have a huge pool of poisons, including many types of snake venom at the desired levels.

Some ancient Greek records indicate that Scythia's mages will take snake venom in the arsenal and mix it with other ingredients, including human blood. Specifically, they dipped the arrows into the scavenger mixture and bloody stools. This makes the arrowhead with snake venom become poisonous and easily causes infection, killing the enemy hit by the name.

Strabo, an ancient Greek historian, also mentioned Scythia's deadly venom weapon, using a strange poison that made the Scythian archers' arrows scary. Not only is the damage great but even the smell of the poison on the arrow is very annoying.

Scythians are capable of shooting marksmen on the battlefield.

Unlike conventional weapons, archers' arrows, Scythian warriors can bring the enemy "double death".

The reason is that they are designed with sharp prongs that have the ability to grip very hard to draw when they get the name, and soak in the scary poison so that the victim will be hurt by the wound and poison of execution. fall, fall into "living without death".

The interesting thing is that in the bag with the arrow on my side when fighting the warrior Scythia there are many different types of poison. Most arrows are much shorter than woody parts. Thanks to the coating of a metal layer on the arrows, it is possible to help the archers from being poisoned when accidentally hitting the poison arrowhead.

Ancient Scythians often painted red or black arrows, and drew with rhombus, diamond or zigzag shapes. It is no coincidence that they do so, because the drawings correspond to each venom of viper snakes.

An item installed on the Scythian costumes depicts the image of two archers ready to fight.

Arrows with zigzag or diamond drawings are said to be the most powerful poison. This is also a way that "underground" archers reveal what kind of poison is in use.

Besides, the arrow head and body are decorated with patterns that can create a psychological effect. Specifically, when shooting towards the enemy, these figures look like poisonous snakes flying in the air, with protruding protrusions like fangs, making enemies terrified and easily depressed when they go war.

Their bow and arrow can fire up to a distance of nearly 200 meters with outstanding accuracy.

Having excellent fighting ability on horseback, shooting the mark of the mark with many creative tactics has helped Scythian warriors take the upper hand on ancient battlefields.

Possessing the technique of shooting marksmanship poisoning, along with the ability to fight right on horseback, helped Scythians build a powerful empire (part of today's Crimea territory) and became the obsession of many armies. in ancient times.

Starting from the nomadic tribe migrating from Central Asia to southern Russia and Eastern Europe, Scythians have become terrifying warriors on the battlefield. Their bow and arrow can fire up to a distance of nearly 200 meters with outstanding accuracy.

Besides bows and arrows, Scythian warriors also use a variety of weapons such as spears, double-edged swords, short swords, daggers, heavy darts, . Flexibility in using non-traditional tactics when fighting with creativity when designing, manufacturing and using weapons, has contributed significantly to bringing many victories and fame to Scythians in ancient times.