The Throwing-stick of a Prehistoric People of the Southwest

Author(s): George H Pepper

Year: 1905

Summary

J. Whittaker: Describes atlatls associated with Basketmakers, pre-Cliff Dweller, no bow and arrow.

Comparisons - Mexico, Cushings Florida finds, others.

Several SW specimens described, mostly Utah, with some dimensions and a few illustrated.

Snake and lightning symbolism.

Spears - often cane, many wood foreshafts from Utah, with stone points, bone bunts, one hardened wood in cranium.

Mentions some experiments with atlatl and fletching, but not described.

Cite this Record

The Throwing-stick of a Prehistoric People of the Southwest. George H Pepper. Presented at Proceedings of the International Congress of Americanistes, New York. 1905 ( tDAR id: 414973)

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Keywords

General
Atlatl • Hunting • Weapon

Geographic Keywords
USA

Temporal Keywords
Bronze Age • Chalcolithic • Iron Age • Mesolithic • Neolithic • Palaeolithic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 1222

Notes

Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.