Atlatl
As a family, we visited an park that is also the site of an archaeological dig. There is a center there that tells about the Indians who used to live there and has hands on displays of arrowheads and other pottery and things found at the dig site. An archaeologist is onsite as well to answer questions. When we went, she let the kids and Andrew try out an atlatl.
"An atlatl or spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in spear-throwing, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to temporarily store energy during the throw. A well-made atlatl can readily achieve ranges of greater than 100 meters." source Wikipedia
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