brass spearheadThis shaft cap is based on originals used by hoplites in ancient Greece. The pointed shaft cap, the sauroter, was nicknamed the "salamander killer" because it could be used to fix the spear into the ground during the phalanx formation. This sauroter could also be used as a thrusting spear when the shaft of the spear was broken, or when fighting in loose formation. Additionally, it served as a counterweight, making the spear better balanced. In a