Roman Lead Bolt

Yet again, my favorite history teacher has given me another ancient artifact!  This is a Roman Lead Bolt.  Obviously, guns weren’t invented at the time of the Romans, but this bullet could be just as deadly.

According to research, these bullets were put into the slings of auxiliary units (non-Roman soldiers).  This form of weaponry is very similar to the famous weapon that the Jewish legend, King David, used against Goliath.  This bullet was placed into a sling, and when launched, the bullet could easily crack through a man’s skull (due to the lead inside the bullet).  This weapon proved very effective due to its small size, hard power, and devastating results.