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 ...

In what would become Wyoming, the use of atlatls began 13,000 years ago and continued up until about 1,500 years ago, when it was replaced by the bow and arrow. Wyoming is a particularly rich source ...

Atlatl events As part of Vermont Archaeology Month, the Chimney Point State Historic Site in Addison will host several atlatl-related events. Atlatl workshop Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. Atlatl ...

TWIN FALLS • The Herrett Center for Arts and Science will hold a two-hour presentation followed by a four-hour workshop May 23 and 24 to teach participants what the atlatl is and how to make their own ...

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 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An ancient weapon that was apparently used as early as prehistoric times to slay woolly mammoths may soon be added to the arsenals of Pennsylvania hunters. The state Game Commission ...

Mammoth hunting in Montana is not for the faint of heart. This past weekend, with temperatures hovering at 100 degrees, about two dozen atlatl enthusiasts from across the United States convened near ...

Johnny Williams of De Soto, Missouri, downed a doe using an atlatl, a spear-launcher used in prehistoric times. Missouri Department of Conservation officials congratulated the hunter for his prowess ...

Atlatls date back nearly 20,000 years Missouri hunters have been allowed to use the ancient tool since 2010 Instincts can kick in when throwing a dart using an atlatl The atlatl is not just a fun word ...