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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Ed Brooks on January 13, 2016, 01:22:36 pm

Title: last spear thrower
Post by: Ed Brooks on January 13, 2016, 01:22:36 pm

some one posted this on a hunting site I'm on, hope you enjoy it. Ed
 https://medium.com/@andy.hall/the-last-spear-thrower-883d3f23439f#.28a6jhpkr   

Title: Re: last spear thrower
Post by: Zuma on January 13, 2016, 01:45:41 pm

That's pretty cool. Alaska boast a great collection of atatls at the Smithsonian.
I do take exception with the dates in the video due to the lack of archeaological evidence.
It's worth note also that there are no stone weights used on Alaskan or Aztec atatls.
Zuma

Title: Re: last spear thrower
Post by: Pappy on January 14, 2016, 10:36:37 am

Cool story, thanks for sharing. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: last spear thrower
Post by: BowEd on January 14, 2016, 11:05:19 am

Very interesting reading.Thanks.