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Celebrating World Atlatl Day

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Allen Denoyer and Karen Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologists

The end of our students’ first full week in camp coincided with World Atlatl Day (June 7). This summer, field school students are rotating through experiences in experimental archaeology, as well as the more traditional excavation and survey course components. They have been working hard making their own atlatls and darts using traditional methods.

Kaelyn Using an Atlatl
Kaelyn sends a dart flying high into the New Mexico sky. Photo by Allen Denoyer.
Chris Practices Atlatl
Chris throws darts near a pile of stones ready to be used in the foundation of our adobe room. Several atlatls have already been crafted in the shade of the ramada in the background. Photo by Allen Denoyer.

They’re also enthusiastically practicing their throwing technique—a good way to unwind after a day in the hot sun excavating a test unit or mixing adobe for our reconstructed Salado-style room. We may have a pretty good atlatl team by the end of the field season!

Atlatl Team
Chris, Riley, and Kaelyn take aim with their atlatl darts. Photo by Allen Denoyer.

 

One thought on “Celebrating World Atlatl Day”

  1. E holmes says:
    June 11, 2014 at 7:55 am

    There is an annual atlatl competition at Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas, NV in May. Come try it.

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