A spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever, or atlatl (pronounced /ˈætlætəl/ or /ˈɑːtlɑːtəl/; Nahuatl ahtlatl [ˈaʔt͡ɬat͡ɬ]) is a tool that uses leverage to...

Australian Aboriginal wooden spear-throwing device. Similar to an atlatl, it serves as an extension of the human arm, enabling a spear to travel at a greater...

javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains...

However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers or the amentum. A warrior or soldier armed primarily...

antler, which probably served many functions such as being used as a spear-thrower, in rope-making, and ceremonial and other uses. The name bâtons de commandement...

The Mammoth spear thrower is a spear thrower in the form of a mammoth, discovered at the "Montastruc rock shelter" in Bruniquel, France. It is from the...

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Spearthrower may refer to: Spear-thrower or atlatl, a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart-throwing, and includes a bearing surface...

(English: /ˈwʊmərə/) originally refers to: Woomera (spear-thrower), an Indigenous Australian spear-throwing tool Woomera may also refer to: RAAF Woomera Range...

also increased the effective length of the throwing arm, as does a spear-thrower, so enhanced speed. It is very similar to the Swiss arrow. The javelin...

fletching. It is very similar to an amentum and uses the same throwing principle as a spear-thrower. The arrow shaft is made from wood. A slit is cut at one...

spear-thrower is a development of the Upper Paleolithic, certainly in use by the Solutrean (c. 20,000 years ago). Human athletes can achieve throwing...

not far from its findspot. It is a carved and engraved fragment of a spear-thrower made of reindeer antler. It depicts the 10.5 cm figure of a bison, of...

also from a carved spear thrower which was found in the same location. This device was used to gain extra leverage when throwing a spear. In this case it...

but throwing sticks are thrown horizontally. Spear-thrower – also called a throwing stick Woomera (spear-thrower) – Aboriginal variant of the spear-thrower...

a vacuum that drains anyone nearby of their life force. The crystal spear thrower played a role in the first three novels; it was mentioned obliquely...

constituents are ger (meaning 'spear') and /la:k / (meaning 'motion'). The meaning of the name is thus 'spear thrower'. It became a surname, and a source...

to pivot as they are thrown. This requires a special tool called a spear-thrower. In Western culture these might be called atlatl borrowed from the Aztec...

been named after a weapon that was either a staff sling or a throwing stick (spear thrower), ultimately deriving from a Proto-Sinaitic glyph based on the...

Mammoth spear thrower, spear thrower in the form of a mammoth, discovered at the rock shelter of Montastruc, Tarn-et-Garonne, France Thrower flashlight...

bevelled base were being produced. By the beginning of the LGM, the spear-thrower was invented in Europe, which can increase the force and accuracy of...

him was Alf the Lofty (Erect?spear-thrower?) from the district of Upsala (Old Uppsala); this man was a swift spear-thrower, and used to go in the front...

an approximately 15,000-year-old carved and engraved fragment of a spear-thrower made of reindeer antler, the piece depicts a member of the now extinct...

inventions were made, such as the net (c. 22,000 or c. 29,000 BP) bolas, the spear thrower (c. 30,000 BP), the bow and arrow (c. 25,000 or c. 30,000 BP) and the...

hand clearly indicates the spear-thrower due to the hook at the top, which - as is often the case with real spear throwers - has the shape of a bird („Der...

from the Roman name arcuballista (from arcus 'bow' + ballista 'missile-throwing engine'), which was then used for crossbows, although originally used for...

hand clearly indicates the spear thrower due to the hook at the top, which - as is often the case with real spear throwers - has the shape of a bird („Der...

campsite and begins to nurse Ao back to health. In the camp, she finds a spear thrower as well as other provisions she will need. Some time later, Ao awakes...

significance in the context of the owner and spiritual power of the spear-thrower. Bannerstone at Metropolitan Museum of Art Annual report (1916), New...

Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. "British Museum – spear-thrower". British Museum. e.g. the Magdalenian Swimming Reindeer (13 ka) found...