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Weapons

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The sling in medieval Europe (2006)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Chris Harrison. David Wescott.

J. Whittaker: History, accounts of accuracy, good refs.

Some Aboriginal Sites on Green River, Kentucky (1916)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Clarence B Moore.

J. Whittaker: (Reprinted 2006 Gustav’s Library, Davenport IA) Reports on burials from "The Indian Knoll" and other sites. Most attention to antler hooks and bannerstones, interpreted tentatively as "netting needles and mesh spacers", experiment shows they work. Atlatl theory considered, but: 1) no definite evidence of atlatls in area 2) atlatl should be one-piece for strength, 3) no points associated [not true, he reports lots of points from burials, including antler point in bone] 4)...

Some experiments in the use of the atlatl (1943)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Walker J Davenport.

J. Whittaker: Very accurate and powerful, not as much as bow but good (motion overhand, wrist snap to extend atlatl adds power).

Some North American spear-throwers (1898)

DOCUMENT Citation Only F Starr.

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The southeast indian rivercane blowgun. Legacy, lineage and an aboriginal approach to manufacture (1999)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Steve Watts. David Wescott.

A spear thrower from Oklahoma (1937)

DOCUMENT Citation Only W E Baker. A V Kidder.

The Spear-Thrower from 15,000 Years Ago to the Present (1979)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Campbell Grant.

J. Whittaker: Nice summary, nothing new, emphasis on rock art, California and W US, several drawings, summarizes ethnographic evidence. Grant experiments with Basketmaker replica: 200', accurate 30-50', weights give more power at close range, don't help distance.

Spears, Darts, and Arrows: Late Woodland Hunting Techniques in the Upper Ohio Valley (1993)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Michael J Shott.

J. Whittaker: Shift from notched or stemmed to generally smaller triangular bifaces in eastern N. America between 1500 and 1200 B.P. often interpreted as introduction of bow and arrow. Numerous theories of cultural change discussed: increased hunting and warfare efficiency, fall of the Hopewell, population dispersals, etc. Test with data from two late Woodland sites. Childers site, 1295 B.P. wide range native domesticates and wild plants, mostly late notched point forms e.g. Chesser and...

Spears, Spear Throwers, Boomerangs and Arrows (1999)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Jackie Smith. Doug Gentles.

J. Whittaker: Experiences of a class. Crude spears and spear throwers, achieved 30 m throw with 250 gm spear 130 cm long . [Not very useful.]

Spearthrower (2004)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Doug Leeth.

J. Whittaker: 120 Min. DVD. Starts with info on WAA and ISAC. Richard Lyons outlines prehistory with his board of different models, emphasizing Webb’s Indian Knoll forms, with bannerstone toward hook. Also Eskimo models and Basketmaker-inspired form. Promotes atlatl leading to bow because both flex. DL: Throwing Techniques and atlatl construction, shows several modern models, 2 grips – forward (split finger) or to side, likes former and Bracken’s version, blames closed fist side grip for tendon...

The spearthrower in Australia (1936)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Daniel Sutherland Davidson.

Spearthrower performance: ethnographic and experimental research (1997)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Wallace K Hutchings. Lorenz W Brüchert.

J. Whittaker: [Key article, good references] Experimental focus has been on how spear thrower works - but performance capability is more interesting. Browne, Butler, Patterson threw incorrectly, thus failed to evaluate right. More than 1/2 spear velocity comes from "rotational acceleration of wrist and forearm" [so does atlatl work by magnifying that?]. Velocity data should not be derived from distance throws - measure directly at launch and target by photo. Dart variation affects performance...

Speerschleuderwettbewerbe - nur ein Freizeitspaß? (1989)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Ulrich Stodiek.

Spotlight: The little things in life. Investigating the past one micrometre at a time (2019)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Matilda Siebrecht.

Stealth Technology 1992 B.C. (1992)

DOCUMENT Citation Only "Atlatl Bob" Perkins. David Wescott.

Stone age spear throwers. Antiquity, flight fundamentals, and the compound pendulum effect – Part 1 (2011)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Paul Campbell.

Stone age spear throwers. Antiquity, flight fundamentals, and the compound pendulum effect – Part 2 (2011)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Paul Campbell.

Stone Ornaments Used by Indians in the United States and Canada: Being a Description of Certain Charm Stones, Gorgets, Tubes, Bird Stones, and Problematical Forms (1917)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Warren K Moorehead.

J. Whittaker: [Title tells it: bannerstones etc viewed as ornaments and “problematical,” but with a few more interesting notes. All outdated, but nice illustrations.] C.H.Forbes produced Latin names like ‘geniculate’ for classif system. Manuf by peck and grind, drilling. Bar, bird, and boat forms = amulets. Birdstones mostly OH,NY, IN, MI, WI, Canada. Prob pre-mound. Winged objects [bannerstones] important because often repaired, well made, with dead. Unfinished ‘bipennate’ reused as hafted...

A stone point testimonial (2001)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Tom Ranney. David Wescott.

Stone tool reduction techniques (1985)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Jeffrey J Flenniken.

J. Whittaker: Killed goats with atlatl darts, noted breakage, morphological change when reworked. Claims point types not valid cultural/temporal markers because they can be changed with reworking! [Incorrect, because damaged pts are still reworked into forms current at the time of reworking. Well dismissed by Thomas 1986. The useful information in this article is the high damage rate, damage from animal motion (mostly bending fractures), damage to point bases, support for "Frison effect" of...

A Study of Lithic Biface Manufacturing Traces in the MacCorkle Bifurcate Tradition of Ohio: Investigation into the Atlatl and Dart System (2000)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Michael J Miller.

J. Whittaker: Unpublished paper for N. Kardulias class at Wooster College. Replicated MacCorkle points, tried deer hunt with atlatl, [limited experiments, rather vague conclusions]. Notes presence of “impact beveling” – beveled edges created or maintained by dart spin as strikes earth.

Sur l'usage des microlithes comme armatures de projectiles (1986)

DOCUMENT Citation Only B Albarello.

Survival By Hunting: Prehistoric Human Predators and Animal Prey (2004)

DOCUMENT Citation Only George C Frison.

J. Whittaker: Plains area, Paleoindian to historic, all major animal species, behavioral and hunting technique discussions from experience as hunter, rancher, archaeologist. Atlatls discussed briefly, photo of find from Spring Creek Cave, info on experiments with atlatls, Clovis pts and culled elephants. Stresses importance of knowing animal behavior for hunter and for arch trying to interpret past. It was easier to improve stalking and get close to animals, working with limitations of weapons...

The survival of the dart-thrower on the Peninsula of Baja California (1961)

DOCUMENT Citation Only William C Massey.

Sønderjyske og Fynske Mosefund Bind I-III. (1969)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Conrad Engelhardt.

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