Tests of a prehistoric dart-throwing weapon have shown it is even more effective than previously thought. The atlatl weapon can puncture vital organs in bison carcasses and travel so far through the ...

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Learn about atlatls, an ancient weapon system, at the Missouri Headwaters State Park, Saturday, ...

There are lots of variations. The atlatl - the name of which comes from the Aztec word for 'water' and can be loosely translated as 'used to hunt ducks' - has always had many variations. The wood, or ...