More:6 caves to visit in Missouri whether you're paddling, crab walking or adventuring An atlatl 'acts as an extension of your arm' Atlatls are not toys, Poe emphasized. They are a spear-thrower ...

An atlatl 'acts as an extension of your arm' Atlatls are not toys, Poe emphasized. They are a spear-thrower for darts. When you load your atlatl with a dart, the throw can be instinctive.

THE note in NATURE of November 19 (p. 66) recording the important discovery at Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico, of “a modern atlatl (not altatl, as misprinted) well worn and old-looking, accompanied with ...

Men typically throw objects with a greater velocity than women can – but with a spear-launching tool called an atlatl, men and women’s throwing velocity is indistinguishable ...

Events are free and organizers provide atlatls, spears, also called darts, and instructions to beginners. The next atlatl throw is Saturday and Sunday in Cheyenne.

Spears work better when thrown from a height, but a surprising study finds the same does not apply to weapons launched from an atlatl (spear thrower). This could explain the apparent non-adoption ...

A new study has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an 'equalizer', a finding which supports women's potential active role as prehistoric hunters. A new study led by ...

The weekend of events starts at noon on Friday, all to celebrate the atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing tool used to hunt before the bow and arrow. There are events at Chimney Point all weekend.

The Museum of the Coastal Bend will host an Atlatl Turkey Shoot on Thursday and Saturday. Competitors will throw spears with atlatls for chance to win prizes, according to a news release from the ...

Spear-throwing tools called atlatls allow humans to launch projectiles over great distances, but Neanderthals apparently never used them – and an experiment involving a 9-metre-tall platform may ...

The atlatl is not just a fun word to say, it's a tool that predates the bow and arrow. Pronounced aht-laht-l, the atlatl is an ancient tool to throw spear-like darts believed to have been around ...