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2019 Oct 09 Wed Post by: WAA Leave a Comment

Prehistoric Russian Projectile Points

Click the link to read the paper Bone and antler projectile points from the Meso-Neolithic site Zamostje 2, Moscow region, Russia Projectile points as a major implement of the economic prosperity of ancient people have always been an important indicator for evaluating cultural traditions, chronological attributes, hunting and crafting skills. … In this paper, Olga […]

2018 Feb 24 Sat Post by: WAA Leave a Comment

Coastal Peoples of Oregon: The Par-Tee Collection

The Par-Tee site contains the largest artifact assemblage from the Oregon coast…. Perhaps the most remarkable tools recovered from the site are the remains of at least 23 whale bone atlatls or spear throwers… Several of the Par-tee atlatls are extremely small and were probably used by children.

2018 Feb 01 Thu Post by: WAA Leave a Comment

Reconstructing An Ancient Lethal Weapon

From the University of Washington: “Archaeologists are a little like forensic investigators: They scour the remains of past societies, looking for clues in pottery, tools and bones about how people lived, and how they died. And just as detectives might re-create the scene of a crime, University of Washington archaeologists have re-created the weapons used […]

2017 Nov 15 Wed Post by: Ryan Grohsmeyer Leave a Comment

“Secrets from the Ice” Documentary and Article

From the Yukon to Norway, climate change has created a new field – ice patch archeology. A revealing new documentary exposing unimaginable human secrets. Watch Secrets from the Ice Read “An Introduction to Ancient Darts from the Yukon“ by Ryan Grohsmeyer to find out more about the dart’s sophistication. See an excerpt with WAA […]

2017 Oct 13 Fri Post by: WAA Leave a Comment

Missouri woman uses atlatl to kill a deer

By WES JOHNSON, Springfield News-Leader SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — From her spot inside her family’s 106-year-old barn, Dawn Wagner watched a young spike buck approach an apple tree 13 yards away. Heart racing, she took careful aim and did what ancient hunters did 20,000 years ago to put meat on the fire. Wagner used an […]

Prehistoric Russian Projectile Points

Coastal Peoples of Oregon: The Par-Tee Collection

Reconstructing An Ancient Lethal Weapon

“Secrets from the Ice” Documentary and Article

Missouri woman uses atlatl to kill a deer

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