Despite a lack of archaeological evidence, the first North Americans have often been depicted hunting with spear-throwers, which are tools that can launch deadly spear points at high speeds. But now, ...

Stone Age people in Belgium were hunting with spear-throwers more than 30,000 years ago — the earliest known evidence of such a weapon in Europe, a new study suggests. After investigating more than ...

Archaeologists are moving away from the idea of a "linear progression" of weapons, suggesting early humans were versatile ...

A new study has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an 'equalizer', a finding which supports women's potential active role as prehistoric hunters. A new study led by ...

Here we see a hand clenching around the end of a wooden spear, with the forefinger in the "open ring" finger loop. Enigmatic, C-shaped antler carvings from France's Stone Age have puzzled scientists ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Cast of object in British Museum ...

Javelins and other throwing spears have been used for almost the entire span of human history as tools for hunting and weapons of war. They are still used as projectiles in athletic competitions and ...

Santa with CCW gets pulled over, tells Ohio deputy 'you got to protect yourself' during festive traffic stop $1.8 billion ...

Amanda Spear now has all the gold medals and a scholarship to her dream school with graduation right around the corner. But just two months ago, the Thousand Oaks High senior thrower was doubting ...