The atlatl is not just a fun word to say, it's a tool that predates the bow and arrow. Pronounced aht-laht-l, the atlatl is an ancient tool to throw spear-like darts believed to have been around for ...

On Sept. 8, Carroll College’s “Introduction to Native American Studies” class taught by Laura Marsh, a compliance officer for the Montana Historical Society, acquired a new but ancient skill: throwing ...

ADDISON, Vt. (AP) — Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce University, and one of the skills she has held onto the longest is how to use an ancient spear-throwing tool. She got to ...

Groups of people practiced at targets that were arranged around the head and the sides of the valley. In addition to the atlatl, there were throws for the spear, bow and arrow, tomahawk, knife and ...