Atlatl Flexibility Analysis Via Computer Modeling

Author(s): Dick Baugh

Year: 2002

Summary

J. Whittaker: “Extravagant claims made for increased dart velocity with flexible atlatl.” Uses computer model to show that to get 11% increase in kinetic energy, need to deflect the tip of the atlatl ca. 10 cm. [Possible with some very flexible atlatls.]

Cite this Record

Atlatl Flexibility Analysis Via Computer Modeling. Dick Baugh. 2002 ( tDAR id: 423320)

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URL: http://www.primitiveways.com/pt-atlatlflex.html


Keywords

General
Atlatl • computer • Hunting • Weapon

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

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): EXARC Experimental Archaeology Collection Manager

Record Identifiers

ExArc Id(s): 10131

Notes

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