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The Atlatl Assessed: A Review of Recent Anthropological Approaches to Prehistoric North American Weaponry
Title | The Atlatl Assessed: A Review of Recent Anthropological Approaches to Prehistoric North American Weaponry |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1985 |
Authors | DICKSON, B. D. |
Journal | Bulletin of the Texas Archaeological Society |
Volume | 56 |
Pages | 1-36 |
Type of Article | article |
Publication Language | English |
Abstract | J. Whittaker: [Thorough review, good references, some mistakes.] Seems to accept theory of lengthened contact with spear rather than lever or spring. Most experiments show weights are no help. Atlatl survived for advantages in aquatic hunting and warfare. |
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