Famous Historical Slings

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King Tut Sling (c. 1323 B.C.)

The oldest surviving was recovered in Tutankhamun's (King Tut's) Tomb during excavations by Howard Carter in the 1920s. If buried along side the pharaoh, the sling was produced no later than 1323 B.C. (the kings death).

Reference: http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/perl/gi-ca-qmakesumm.pl?sid=149.169.152.78-1094669253&qno=1&curr=585y

Lovelock Sling (c. 1222 B.C.)

The oldest sling from the New World was uncovered in Lovelock Cave, Nevada. The sling was found next to partially mummified body of a 6 year old male and was originally dated to about 272-792 B.C. These dates have since been revised, due to more accurate carbon dating methods, and now place the sling around 1222 B.C. It was woven from Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum). Pouches with a split design are sometimes refereed to as lovelock slings, after the design of the recovered sling.

Reference: The American Antiquity vol.18, No. 2 October 1952 "A Prehistoric Sling from Lovelock Cave, Nevada; Heizer and Johnson Reference: Lovelock Cave Formerly Known As Sunset Guano Cave (NV-CH-18), WWW posted by the Phobe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, UC Berkely, in 2004

Lahun Sling (c. 800 B.C.)

Another Egypt sling was recovered from Lahun, and dates to around 800 B.C. Made from braided linen.