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The Atlatl as Combat Weapon in 17th -Century Amazonia

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Tapuya Indian Warriors in Dutch Colonial Brazil by Dr. Harald E. L. Prins Kansas State University 24 May 2010 in The Atlatl (Vol. 23, Number 2) Perhaps the most fascinating but, oddly enough, little noticed ethnographic detail on two large 17th-century paintings depicting Amazonian Indian warriors is the wooden spear-thrower or throwing-board, now often known … Read More “The Atlatl as Combat Weapon in 17th -Century Amazonia” »