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Tag: South America

Moche Badminton

Posted on |2019 Apr 16 Tue||2019 Apr 16 Tue| By WAA No Comments on Moche Badminton
Literature

The May/June 2019 issue of Archeology magazine (https://www.archaeology.org/issues/336-1905) has an article about Moche Badminton, and Chris Henry of Paleoarts is mentioned. When Chris Henry saw Moche depictions of the shuttlecock and crosspieces used in the ancient game, he says, ‘I immediately know what was going on, and I thought, “Oh, yeah. I can make those.”‘ … Read More “Moche Badminton” »

The Atlatl Newsletter 2018

Posted on |2018 Oct 19 Fri||2018 Oct 20 Sat| By WAA No Comments on The Atlatl Newsletter 2018
The Atlatl Newsletter 2018
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Atlatl Weights in Montana WAA Annual Meeting Highlights ISAC Scores Geographic Distribution of Members The Atlatl and the Family Point Guards/Foam Tips Summary of World Atlatl Day Meadowcroft and Flint Ridge Photos 2018 Candidate Statements and Election Ballot 2018 Annual Meeting Information The Throwing Arrow Indoor Shoots In Memory of Troy Helmick Events:  Wintercount 2018 … Read More “The Atlatl Newsletter 2018” »

The Atlatl as Combat Weapon in 17th -Century Amazonia

Posted on |2010 May 24 Mon||2020 Mar 06 Fri| By WAA No Comments on The Atlatl as Combat Weapon in 17th -Century Amazonia
Literature

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” »

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