Invention Playlist 3: The Atlatl Spear Thrower

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English - May 08, 2020 15:09 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
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The spear is a truly ancient human technology, but this preceded one of humanity’s oldest mechanical inventions: the atlatl or spear thrower. In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the history and physics of this amazing hunting device.

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