Tag: hunting

The Atlatl: a technological breakthrough in primitive hunting

Indian hunting with atlatl. Image by Daniel Eskridge
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Cover photo courtesy of Daniel Eskridge. Primitive hunting weapons: The Atlatl Most people tend to think of primitive man as hunting with either spear and bow and arrow. Although this isn't a false belief, many aren't aware of the atlatl. The atlatl dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period but could be even

Alexander Selkirk: The Greatest Survivor?

Alexander Selkirk marooned © Look and Learn
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Alexander Selkirk: The Greatest Survivor? When we think of the greatest stories of survival there is no doubt that, for many, that of Robinson Crusoe features amongst them. It may even be at the top of the list. Yet, Robinson Crusoe is a fictional character. He was created by the novelist Daniel

How to Make a Kali Hunting ‘Boomerang’

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How to Make a Kali Hunting ‘Boomerang’ by Kevin Newton Millennia ago, on vast, open and flat country, in the hot Central Desert of Australia, a hunting weapon was developed. Not just any weapon! This was to a level of aerodynamic precision that has became legendary. The Arrernte, Warlpiri and other