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atlatl, North American Indigenous Peoples, Culture
Related Category: North American Indigenous Peoples, Culture
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atlatl[At´lAtul] Pronunciation Key [Nahuatl], device used to throw a spear with greater propulsion. Atlatls began to be used in the Americas in the post-Pleistocene period and were eventually replaced by the bow and arrow.
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