An atlatl was used by Northeast Woodlands peoples such as the Pocumtucks of what is now Deerfield, Massachusetts, to launch a spear. A stone weight attached midway along the atlatl increased the velocity of a spear.
Native American. Atlatl or spear throwing weight. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1985-0224/. Accessed on March 19, 2025.
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