Spear-thrower
by Jose Antonio Penas/science Photo Library
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Spear-thrower
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Jose Antonio Penas/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Spear-thrower. Time-lapse motion capture illustration of a man using a spear-throwing device. This is sometimes known as an atlatl, from the word used by the Aztec culture in South America. Evidence for the use of spear-throwers dates from the Middle Palaeolithic (Middle Stone Age), with the earliest examples from around 20,000 years ago.
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February 23rd, 2021
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