atlatl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of atlatl
First recorded in 1870–75, atlatl is from the Nahuatl word ahtlatl
Example Sentences
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In another study published last month, researchers tested how males and females used an atlatl, a common prehistoric hunting weapon.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2023
In portraits carved on stone monuments there, the new king, named Yax Nuun Ayiin, holds an atlatl, a spearthrower used by Teotihuacan warriors, and wears a Teotihuacan-style headdress adorned with tassels.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 27, 2020
That said, Mr. Ellis sold his star piece — an 18th-century Alaskan wood atlatl, or throwing board — to a New York collector during the first few hours of the preview on March 9.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2017
One time, to better understand if paleo-Indian hunters could kill a mammoth with an atlatl, he conducted an unusual experiment.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2015
The young man reached over his shoulder and from the furred quiver slung on his back drew an atlatl lance and fitted it to his throwing stick, holding it ready.
From The Hohokam Dig by Theodore Pratt
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