Pronounced aht-laht-l, the atlatl is an ancient tool to throw spear-like darts believed to have been around for thousands of years, per the National Park Service. Evidence showed atlatls were ...

It may not be out of place to call attention to an exhaustive little memoir by Mrs. Zelia Nuttall on “The Atlatl or Spear-Thrower of the Ancient Mexicans,” published this summer in the third ...

but a surprising study finds the same does not apply to weapons launched from an atlatl (spear thrower). This could explain the apparent non-adoption of throwing devices by Neanderthals.

The atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing tool first used thousands of years ago, enables both women and men to launch projectiles with very similar velocities. The discovery, which comes from modern ...

More than a dozen competitors tried their skills on Saturday in a Wyoming Atlatl and Social Club competition. It's one of many ancient spear-throwing started 30 years ago by a teacher in Saratoga.

The weekend of events starts at noon on Friday, all to celebrate the atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing tool used to hunt before the bow and arrow. There are events at Chimney Point all weekend.

The spear-throwing tool – which is known as an atlatl – is a handheld stick with a groove at the end for holding a projectile. It acts as a lever to amplify the projectile-flinging momentum ...

For more on atlatls and ancient spear-throwing weapons that predate them, go to "Weapons of the Ancient World: Hunting Equipment." ...

The Museum of the Coastal Bend will host an Atlatl Turkey Shoot on Thursday and Saturday. Competitors will throw spears with atlatls for chance to win prizes, according to a news release from the ...