The Spear-Thrower from 15,000 Years Ago to the Present
Author(s): Campbell Grant
Year: 1979
Summary
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.
Cite this Record
The Spear-Thrower from 15,000 Years Ago to the Present. Campbell Grant. Pacific Coast Archaeological Society Quartertly. 15 (1): 1-17. 1979 ( tDAR id: 415554)
Keywords
General
Atlatl
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Ethnoarchaeology
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Hunting
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Weapon
Geographic Keywords
USA
Temporal Keywords
Bronze Age
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Chalcolithic
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Early Middle Ages
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Iron Age
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Late Middle Ages
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Mesolithic
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Neolithic
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Newer Era
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Newest Era
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Palaeolithic
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Roman Era
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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): 1806
Notes
Rights & Attribution: The information in this record was originally compiled by Dr. Roeland Paardekooper, EXARC Director.