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Atlatl = Spear-throwing tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity // Herramienta para lanzar lanzas que utiliza el apalancamiento para lograr mayor velocidad.
The atlatl, a predecessor of the bow and arrow, was used thousands of years ago by hunters as both a big game hunting tool and weapon.
Cave drawings and stone projectile points show that atlatls were used from 20,000 years ago, predating the bow and arrow by tens of thousands of years.
For several years Valley of Fire State Park hosted theWorld Atlatl Competition Weekend with events in March at the Atlatl Rock picnic area 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
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The World Atlatl Association welcomes as members anyone who is interested in the atlatl, an ancient hunting weapon, and who agrees with the objectives of the association which was founded in 1987
http://worldatlatl.org/about-atlatls/how-to-throw
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Come join Valley of Fire State Park for the 27th Annual World Atlatl Championship
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Pros and Cons of hunting with an atlatl versus hunting with the bow and arrow – @StateMuseumPA
This tool is source of civilization. Now you can hold it
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