A new study led by archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University's Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e., spear thrower) functions ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Archaeologists say it s the atlatl, a simple handheld device with which 5- to 8-foot arrow-like darts are hurled at speeds exceeding 100 mph. Of course, that was thousands of years ago when woolly ...

When the huge whitetail buck walked below his tree stand, Paul Gragg wasn't sure he would be able to make the shot. Gragg, 49, was hunting in late October with a prehistoric atlatl — a wooden throwing ...

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village outside Avella will host the 22nd Annual Meadowcroft Atlatl Competition from noon to 5 p.m. June 15. Prehistoric hunters used a spear-thrower called the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in West Texas have made an astonishing discovery which sheds light on the lives of prehistoric humans in America, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Montana Tech kinesiology students practiced with prehistoric atlatl weapons to learn proper shoulder movement and understand ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Coloradans can “hunt” like a caveman this weekend near Central City. An 11-foot woolly mammoth replica and other realistic targets will be set up near Druid ...

Johnny Williams of De Soto, Missouri, downed a doe using an atlatl, a spear-launcher used in prehistoric times. Missouri Department of Conservation officials congratulated the hunter for his prowess ...

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions ...

A new study has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an 'equalizer', a finding which supports women's potential active role as prehistoric hunters. A new study led by ...