В штате Теннесси открыли программу по изучению древнего оружия атлатла

Program at Chickasaw State Park teaches the art of ancient weaponry HENDERSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) -Some visitors to Chickasaw this morning were invited to try their hand at spear throwing. Chickasaw State Park offered visitors the opportunity to learn about ancient weaponry Sunday. An atlatl throwing program took place. The course teaches participants more about the ancient tool and its purpose. Atlatls are a tool used by Native Americans to throw spears. Using the tool, allows for the spear to be thrown harder, farther and even faster, making it easier to take down animals during hunts. “The atlatl is a very ancient weapon, it was used to throw spears, and it would have been used to hunt all sorts of animals, mostly larger megafauna like the wooly mammoth for example. It wasn’t until after about 1000 B.C. that the bow and arrow, which we normally think of with you know, shooting or spears, would have come into existence,” said Elizabeth Whitley, Seasonal Ranger for Chickasaw State Park. The atlatl event was free to attend and open to anyone at least 12–years-old that registered for the event. Copyright 2026 WBBJ. All rights reserved.