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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...

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Yellowstone 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...

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The 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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