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Atlatl Darts

Pronounced “at-latel,” these were early forms of extremely sharp spears crafted strictly from wood. These weapons came from before the time period that humans were crafting copper and iron into spearheads to increase their longevity. Atlatl darts are the oldest known form of thrown weaponry in history.

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