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Adults
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Every culture on Earth passed through a stage of technological development between the javelin and the bow
& arrow. This was the atlatl: a javelin launcher!
The atlatl provided the javelin (or dart) the velocity needed to
lethally penetrate the hide of mastodon or woolly mammoth (or other
mega-fauna) from many yards away. Re-discovered in modern times, it is
now a device for sporting competition. Bulls-eye targets will be set up
with the same body mass resistance as the animals our ancestors once
hunted.
Hosted by the Southeast Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Atlatl Association.
Simply show up on our library green and receive first-hand training from
an expert!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Athens Public Library.