Atlatl Functions, Fancy, Flex, and Fun. A Reply to Howard

Author(s): William B Butler

Year: 1977

Summary

J. Whittaker: Reiterates rotational view, suggests experiment with dart held parallel to shaft to prove impossibility [but doesn't do it], mentions possibility of flexing atlatl analogue to spinning rod.

Cite this Record

Atlatl Functions, Fancy, Flex, and Fun. A Reply to Howard. William B Butler. Plains Anthropologist. 22 (76:1): 161-162. 1977 ( tDAR id: 423334)

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Keywords

General
Atlatl • Hunting • Weapon

Geographic Keywords
USA

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

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): 10145

Notes

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