Archaeologists say it s the atlatl, a simple handheld device with which 5- to 8-foot arrow-like darts are hurled at speeds exceeding 100 mph. Of course, that was thousands of years ago when woolly ...

The atlatl is not just a fun word to say, it's a tool that predates the bow and arrow. Pronounced aht-laht-l, the atlatl is an ancient tool to throw spear-like darts believed to have been around for ...

A hunter stepped back in time when he decided to take on the challenge of harvesting an alligator with a stone age weapon known as an atlatl. "I've been kind of interested my entire life," said Ryan ...

Stone arrowheads, produced through a process known as knapping, are a major focus of events like the Bald Eagle Knap-In Primitive Arts Festival held annually by the Susquehanna Valley Flint Knappers ...

Throwing the primitive dart from his self-carved atlatl, Jerry Nevins gains great satisfaction from using the tools he has made. Since growing up in the remote Mid-Missouri woods, Nevins has been fond ...

Learn the basics of spear throwing with an atlatl, as well as primitive archery, at Poverty Point World Heritage Site on Saturday. A ranger will discuss tips and techniques for using these ancient ...

The purpose of Saturday's annual Alaska Atlatl Fun and Throw was not lost on 7-year-old David Schreyer. He and his dad spent the afternoon at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, where a parking lot was ...

Should a mammoth or any other prehistoric or imaginary creature wander into the Fromm's backyard in Great Falls, Nolan, 10, and Aidan, 7, are ready. The boys have been practicing with their atlatls n ...

MDC Educator Jordan Poe shows how to load an atlatl before throwing a dart at a target during a “Primitive Skills: Introduction to Atlatl” class.

The deer was eating leaves off an apple tree when she prepared to throw. She’d missed the previous two — both throws too high — but this time was different. Dawn Wagner of Truxton, Mo., heard the ...