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 ...

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 ...

MDC Educator Jordan Poe shows how to load an atlatl before throwing a dart at a target during a “Primitive Skills: Introduction to Atlatl” class.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Tech students put their kinesiology lessons into action this fall by learning to throw an atlatl, an ancient spear-throwing tool, and tackling other hands-on movement ...