By dating 136 preserved organic weapons, researchers have now estimated the bow and arrow arrived in North America about ...

This series of four images shows UW Assistant Professor Randy Haas successfully using an atlatl while carrying his son, Hank, on his back. The lower image shows the atlatl and dart Haas used during ...

Primitive skills require a deep understanding of the natural world for successful hunting and gathering. This video showcases various techniques for building tools and hunting, including: - ...

Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce University, and one of the skills she has held onto the longest is how to use an ancient spear-throwing tool. She got to share that skill ...

Atlatl workshop Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. Atlatl experts Bob and Cheryll Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl teach traditional and modern techniques of atlatl and dart construction, flint knapping, hafting ...

Jack Urdiales, a UW graduate student studying anthropology, demonstrates how to throw the atlatl at the 2024 Archaeology Fair. This year’s fair is scheduled 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Tech students put their kinesiology lessons into action this fall by learning to throw an atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing tool, and tackling other hands-on movement ...