i have no idea but i think its the Cherokee or Mohawk.
spear
you put back your arm and throw like a normal spear
firehardened wood
No. The spear is a weapon but the woomera is not. The woomera is a spear-thrower. It enabled the men to throw a spear with greater speed and accuracy.
spearlauncher or spear thrower. ie: the tool used to throw a spear.
A woomera is a spear-thrower.
spear thrower
I think it can be anywhere from 10 to 20 yards
The aboriginal spear thrower made life easier because it enable the thrower to add more distance to the shot. This allowed the hunter to shoot from a longer distance from the animal.
There is not one specific person who invented the first spear. However, the Australian Aboriginal people, one of the most ancient races on earth, used the spear.
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.
woomera