Mace

Which do you prefer, a short sword or a crossbow? A bag of darts or a set of javelins? These were dominate weapons for armies prior to the invention of gunpowder weapons. Many militaries, like the 5th century Roman empire (which had control of England and much more land) and the 12th century British military (not a fully united kingdom) differed in many ways, but also used many of the same weapons and concepts. The changes in tactics and technology between 5th and 12th century lead to the…

may be lurking outside the ring of light from the fire. Tonight, alone with the sounds and the darkness, Elena was on edge. The crunching around her didn’t sound like squirrels, that much she knew. She retreated to her tent and sleeping bag with her mace gripped tightly next to her. ONE WEEK…

Ambition As falls the dew on quenchless sands, blood only serves to wash ambition's hands (Lord Byron). In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and George Lucas’s Revenge of the Sith (ROTS), both Anakin and Macbeth become aggressively ambitious of achieving power through being ruthless and killing people. This warring ambition which is influenced by external forces advents the destruction around them and in themselves. An ambition that goes against moral conscience has devastating results. Such…

the unification of Egypt as a symbolic representation of governmental order. In the recto side of the object, King Narmer is shown holding a mace and wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt. King Narmer is seen wielding his mace over a prisoner, which was meant to symbolize this form of military power over a foe. On the verso side, Narmer is seen wielding a mace and wearing the red Crown of Lower Egypt. Symbolically, the iconography of this kingly image defines the overarching symbolism of the…

Common weaponry during Medieval Times Clashing swords, flaming ballistae, gleaming armour, all images of battling knights riding in to save the damsel in distress. We all have an image of a knight engrained in our heads. Silver helmets, large sword, shield with an intricate crest emblazoned on it. These were all commonly used in thee times, but there was so much more to medieval weaponry than just a sword and shield. The weapons used were diverse and sophisticated and set a precedent for some…

school and found diversity. While celebrating Carlos’ seventeenth birthday, they experienced their first interaction with racism. They were subjected to racial slurs and labels, and sprayed with mace then suspiciously questioned about being in a gang. “The cops came within minutes with advice with the mace…They questioned us soon after, asking if we were in a gang. I returned with a blank stare with a silent “no”. Apparently, two Filipino teenagers finding trouble on a Friday evening raised…

not utopian, can result in more meaningful and full access for all (Ashmore & Kasnitz, 2014). Access is build in rather than by request. According to Burgstahler (2014), Ronald Mace, “an internationally recognized architect and educator”, first named the term universal design in the 1970s (Vance et al., 2014, p. 37). Mace defined the concept through the Center for Universal Design (CUD) at North Carolina State University as “the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to…

After she saw my glare, she got the memo and for the rest of the walk we were silent. “And… here’s our classroom. Our teacher is the best. Her name is Mrs. Mace. I think your going to love her,” Taylor said. I fixed my hair and I felt my cheeks blushing. She opened the door and all the students stared at me like they did not know what was going…

With a mace in my hand and a whistle in my mouth, I felt that I would be able to rule the world. However, a load of long suffering came with that feeling. In the eighth grade, I was began preparations to join the marching band my freshman year of high school. During the course of my first year in band, I began to study the drum major very closely. I could picture myself on the field conducting and dancing in front of the band. For three years I studied the role. By the time I was a junior in…

Medieval Weaponry Information Report What are the types of Maces that were used? The types of Maces and Clubs are, Morningstars, holy water sprinklers, flails, war hammers and the horseman pick. What is a Polearm? What are the types of Polearms? A polearm is a close combat weapon. The fighting part of the weapon is usually on the end of a long wooden pole, this made it hard for the enemy attackers to grab and pull away the weapon. The Polearm could also deal a lot of damage if it landed a…