2.6K views · 26 reactions | This is an atlatl — an ancient spear-thrower used by the Calusa. By extending the hunter’s arm, the atlatl increased speed, distance, and accuracy, making it an essential tool for hunting and fishing in Southwest Florida’s coastal waters. Its design reflects deep knowledge of physics, movement, and the surrounding environment. See tools like this and the history surrounding them at the Mound House! | Mound House | Facebook
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Around 20,000 BP, Homo sapiens perfected an elegant fix for the limits of human muscle: the spear‑thrower, or atlatl. A simple grooved stick about 60 cm long, it cradled a light, fletched dart nearly three meters in length. When hunters snapped their wrists, the atlatl acted like a spring lever, storing kinetic energy and releasing it in a whip‑crack that could push the dart past 150 kph. Ethnographic tests with modern replicas reveal penetration equal to a .45‑caliber pistol at short range. Tha
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