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 ...

Archaeologists have long pictured prehistoric hunters taking down mammoths and other megafauna using the atlatl, a handheld ...

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 ...

* It's a spear-thrower used by ancient people consisting of a stick of wood about the length of your forearm with a handle on one end and a hook on the other. The atlatl connects to a light-weight ...

Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce University, and one of the skills she has held onto the longest is how to use an ancient spear-throwing tool. She got to share that skill ...