Arrow from Tsitsutl Peak Glacier, Western B.C.
In 1924, a land surveyor found an arrow at an elevation of 2,100 metres near Tsitsutl Peak in west-central British Columbia (map). The arrow made its way to the Royal BC Museum where it lay for over...
View ArticleYellowstone Ice Patch Atlatl Dart
We’ve looked at the exciting finds from melting ice patches before on this blog so they may not need a lot of introduction: ancient hunters would target large game which sheltered from the heat and...
View ArticleThe Skagit River Atlatl
An atlatl, or spear thrower, is a device used to increase the velocity, and hence range or striking power, of a projectile. These are usually made of wood or other organic material, and hence they...
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