Spear-thrower facts for kids
A spear thrower is a wooden tool used for throwing spears. It gives the human arm more leverage to build up the spear's velocity. This gives the spear more force and makes it go faster. Spear throwers were used in many civilisations. It was used by the Aztecs, who called it an atlatl. It is also used by Aboriginals in Australia, where it has become most widely known as a woomera (the Dharuk name for it).
Images for kids
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Carved Aztec atlatl at the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City
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Depiction of an atlatl
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Atlatl in use
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Bannerstone atlatl weight, c. 2000 BC. Archaic peoples; Ohio
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Upper Paleolithic articles
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Ceremonial spear thrower, Peru, 1–300 A.D., Lombards Museum
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The thrower is checking to see that the dart has been correctly located on the spur of the spear-thrower; next she will turn her head in the other direction, aim and throw
See also
In Spanish: Propulsor (arma) para niños
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