Stone slingshots from the Adzhiel I settlement in the context of the military and political history of the Bosporan Kingdom in the 1st century BC – 1st century AD
Journal: Samara Journal of Science
Year: 2025

The article examines stone slingshots found during archaeological excavations of the Adzhiel I settlement in Eastern Crimea. The settlement, dating from the 1stcentury BC to the early 2ndcentury AD, is located in the Crimean Azov region, on the plateau-like surface of the steep cape of the Adzhiel ravine, in the northern section of the Uzunlar defensive line. The slingshots were classified by their materials and weight. According to the authors, the discovery of the slingshots in a single locati