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I have made all of the spear throwers that are pictured in my photo gallery. I have made spear throwers using stone tools, metal hand tools, and/or power tools. Between 1983 and 1997, all of my spear throwers were made to use spears that were made from natural materials.
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Atlatl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An atlatl (from Nahuatl ahtlatl, ; /ˈɑːt.lɑːtəl/ or /ɑːtˈlɑːtəl/ ) or spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart-throwing, and...
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Allied to these spear-throwers is the becket, a short length of cord that operates like a sling, causing the hurled spear to spin as it flies. A similar contrivance used by the soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome was also used by some North African peoples;
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An atlatl, or spear-thrower, is a wooden or bone stick with a hook on one end that you can use to throw a spear farther than you could throw it without using an atlatl. You put your spear into the hooked end, and then you use the ... Atlatls - - why did hunters want to use spear-throwers? Why did they stop using them...
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Wooden spear thrower (atlatl) - Aztec, AD 1325-1521 From Mexico - The Aztec spear thrower is called an atlatl in Nahuatl, the language spoken by the Aztecs. It is carved in wood and decorated with gold foil and was probably used for ceremonial purposes ... At least twelve Aztec ceremonial spear throwers are known today.
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Arabs under saladin. (Ended in a stalemate but Richard took a lot of land for the Crusaders) ; Welsh. (attempt for independance) ; Welsh. (another attempt for independance) ; French. (for the majority of a 116 year conflict) ; ... British military successes against non-spear throwers. (914 hits)
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the flight-toys atlatl web links page has internet links to atlatl and spear thrower resources ... internet links for atlatls, woomeras and spear throwers ... Yes, some throwers do hunt with atlatls. Lou Becker of the Michigan Atlatl Association is shown with his boar at the end of an Atlatl Hunt in McArthur, Ohio in 1995.
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Woomera (spear-thrower) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A woomera is an Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device usually used for larger prey or when there is a greater distance to be overcome. It has been described as "the most efficient spear-throwi...
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