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 for ...

MDC Educator Jordan Poe shows how to load an atlatl before throwing a dart at a target during a “Primitive Skills: Introduction to Atlatl” class.

Have you ever heard of an atlatl? It is an ancient tool that uses leverage to allow a spear to be thrown faster and further. It is a lot like the... Oct 10, 2014 — Have you ever heard of an atlatl? It ...

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions ...

Andrew Abyo demonstrates how to throw a spear-length dart using an atlatl as Cindy and Todd Palmatier watch Saturday at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News) The ...

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Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - An ancient weapon that was apparently used as early as prehistoric times to slay woolly mammoths may soon be added to the arsenals of Pennsylvania hunters. The state Game ...

To use an atlatl — the name is derived from an Aztec word for “throwing board” — hunters hook arrowlike hunting darts into the end of the weapon, which is generally a wooden piece about 2 feet long.

A hunter stepped back in time when he decided to take on the challenge of harvesting an alligator with a stone age weapon known as an atlatl. "I've been kind of interested my entire life," said Ryan ...