Origin of the lasso?

Question

Can anyone point me in the direction of any resources that deal with the origin and uses of the lasso? Im trying to find out when the lasso was first being used.

Answer 1

Forget that rubbish.
The lassoo is believed to have first been used by cowboys in South America.They also used Bolos.It was developed by the Mexican Cowboys and is sometimes referrd to as a Reata.It was predominantly used in cattle work but in the right hands is a weapon,a circus trick and a lifesaver.

Answer 2

The Lasso of Truth is a fictional weapon wielded by DC Comics superheroine Wonder Woman, Princess Diana of Themyscira. It is also known simply as The Magic Lasso.

A length of golden cord or fine chain links, it is unbreakable, and is capable of confining even beings as physically powerful as Superman and Captain Marvel. It has no set length -- or rather, it appears to be as long as Wonder Woman requires for the task at hand.

In William Moulton Marston's original conception of the character, and well into the Silver Age, her lasso would force whoever was held to it to obey any command, not just tell the truth. That power was toned down in the mid-to-late Silver Age, following the lead of the live-action television series and the Super Friends animated series.

By the time of George Perez's Post-Crisis reboot, the lasso as an instrument of Truth rather than Compulsion was firmly established