The Atlatl Assessed: A Review of Recent Anthropological Approaches to Prehistoric North American Weaponry

Author(s): Bruce D Dickson

Year: 1985

Summary

J. Whittaker: [Thorough review, good references, some mistakes.] Seems to accept theory of lengthened contact with spear rather than lever or spring. Most experiments show weights are no help. Atlatl survived for advantages in aquatic hunting and warfare.

Cite this Record

The Atlatl Assessed: A Review of Recent Anthropological Approaches to Prehistoric North American Weaponry. Bruce D Dickson. Bulletin of the Texas Archaeological Society. 56: 1-36. 1985 ( tDAR id: 423355)

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Keywords

General
Atlatl • bow & arrow • Hunting • Spear • 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): 10166

Notes

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