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What is a woomera?
Woomera is a test facility in Australia run by the Department of Defence. it is named after the woomera which is an Aboriginal spear throwing device. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woomera,_South_Australia
What was the purpose of the spear-thrower for early humans?
The spear-thrower enabled early humans to launch spears with greater accuracy and distance than they could achieve by throwing the spear from their hand. This allowed them to hunt animals with greater ease and precision, and from a greater distance.
What did the Paleo Indians hunt with?
paleo Indians hunted with spear heads
What weapons did Mississippi Indians use?
Spear
What was the velitus gladiator?
Yes, he was a "skirmisher" who fought with a spear with an attached thong for throwing.
What is a woomera?
Woomera is a test facility in Australia run by the Department of Defence. it is named after the woomera which is an Aboriginal spear throwing device. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woomera,_South_Australia
What was the purpose of the spear-thrower for early humans?
The spear-thrower enabled early humans to launch spears with greater accuracy and distance than they could achieve by throwing the spear from their hand. This allowed them to hunt animals with greater ease and precision, and from a greater distance.
What type of spear contributed to the elimination of large game animals?
Throwing spear, in which the spear is projected from a tube
What crafts did the sumerian invent?
Hand ax, spear, throwing spear, atlatl, and the sword.
What is the word fo spear in Navajo?
a spear is : tsii'détáána spear for throwing is: tsii' 'anáhálghą́hí"To spear him with it"-- bigháníshgéédto throw spears at each other-- ahííníilt'óóh
What language does woomera come from?
The word "woomera" comes from the Dharug language of the Eora people of the Sydney basin. A woomera is a wooden Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device.
Is an assegai spear the same as iklwa spear?
No, the assegai spear is your typical long spear used for throwing. Where the iklwa is a long bladed short spear used with a shield for close combat.
What is atlatls?
A device for throwing a spear or dart that consists of a rod or board with a projection (such as a hook) at the rear end to hold the weapon in place until released. In Australia it is called a woomerah.
Who was the first inhabitants in Iowa?
The nomadic Paleo-Indians were the first inhabitants in Iowa. They were big-game hunters who hunted giant bison and mammoths using atlatls (spear-throwing sticks).
Why do we have archery?
Archery was made to give distance to spear throwing.
What do you need to concentrate on when throwing a spear?
never aiming it at anyone
What did the Paleo Indians hunt with?
paleo Indians hunted with spear heads
