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Tool to give more leverage when throwing a spear-like projectile
end of the spear. The spear is much longer than the thrower. The user holds the thrower at the grip end, with the spear resting on the thrower and the butt
Spear-thrower
Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device
Australian Aboriginal wooden spear-throwing device. Similar to an atlatl, it serves as an extension of the human arm, enabling a spear to travel at a greater
Woomera_(spear-thrower)
Type of light spear designed to be thrown by hand
However, devices do exist to assist the javelin thrower in achieving greater distances, such as spear-throwers or the amentum. A warrior or soldier armed primarily
Javelin
Track and field athletics event
javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains
Javelin_throw
Polearm with a long shaft and pointed head used for thrusting or throwing
Halberd Javelin Kontos Lance Naginata Pike Pilum Polearm Projectile Spear thrower Woomera Xyston The Handbook Of The SAS And Elite Forces. How The Professionals
Spear
Prehistoric antler artefact
antler, which probably served many functions such as being used as a spear-thrower, in rope-making, and ceremonial and other uses. The name bâtons de commandement
Perforated_baton
Prehistoric spear thrower found in France
The Mammoth spear thrower is a spear thrower in the form of a mammoth, discovered at the "Montastruc rock shelter" in Bruniquel, France. It is from the
Mammoth_spear_thrower
Throwing weapon
but throwing sticks are thrown horizontally. Spear-thrower – also called a throwing stick Woomera (spear-thrower) – Aboriginal variant of the spear-thrower
Throwing_stick
Large hand-thrown dart with fletching
fletching. It is very similar to an amentum and uses the same throwing principle as a spear-thrower. The arrow shaft is made from wood. A slit is cut at one
Swiss_arrow
New World prehistoric projectile
used in a thrusting spear. Later suggestions arose that the points had been used as throwing spears, either as is or with spear thrower (atlatl) which technically
Clovis_point
Leather strap attached to a javelin used in ancient Greece
also increased the effective length of the throwing arm similarly to a spear-thrower or Swiss arrow, which enhances the speed of the projectile. The javelin
Amentum
Action of launching an object
spear-thrower is a development of the Upper Paleolithic, certainly in use by the Solutrean (c. 20,000 years ago). Human athletes can achieve throwing
Throwing
Prehistoric carving found in France
not far from its findspot. It is a carved and engraved fragment of a spear-thrower made of reindeer antler. It depicts the 10.5 cm figure of a bison, of
Bison_Licking_Insect_Bite
Earliest anatomically modern humans in Europe and West Asia
bevelled base were being produced. By the beginning of the LGM, the spear-thrower was invented in Europe, which can increase the force and accuracy of
Cro-Magnon
Oldest form of prehistoric art
Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. "British Museum – spear-thrower". British Museum. e.g. the Magdalenian Swimming Reindeer (13 ka) found
Art_of_the_Upper_Paleolithic
Cave in France
view of the spear-thrower Part view of the spear-thrower Detail of the spear-thrower Sculpted horse head Venus of Mas d'Azil Spear thrower carved with
Mas_d'Azil_Cave
Paleolithic ivory sculpture
also from a carved spear thrower which was found in the same location. This device was used to gain extra leverage when throwing a spear. In this case it
Swimming_Reindeer
Hurled weapon with a sharp point
to pivot as they are thrown. This requires a special tool called a spear-thrower. In Western culture these might be called atlatl borrowed from the Aztec
Dart_(missile)
an approximately 15,000-year-old carved and engraved fragment of a spear-thrower made of reindeer antler, the piece depicts a member of the now extinct
List_of_Stone_Age_art
Subdivision of the Paleolithic, or Old Stone Age
archaeological sites of interest are today under water. Ibex-headed spear-thrower, from Mas-d'Azil cave, now at the Musée de la Préhistoire in the village
Upper_Paleolithic
Images carved on a rock surface as a form of rock art
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Petroglyph
Prehistoric period, first part of the Stone Age
inventions were made, such as the net (c. 22,000 or c. 29,000 BP) bolas, the spear thrower (c. 30,000 BP), the bow and arrow (c. 25,000 or c. 30,000 BP) and the
Paleolithic
Archaeological period, last part of the Stone Age (New Stone Age)
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Neolithic
Archaeological site in Bolivia
hand clearly indicates the spear-thrower due to the hook at the top, which - as is often the case with real spear throwers - has the shape of a bird („Der
Tiwanaku
Earth blocks for construction
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Mudbrick
Set of ten wooden weapons from the Palaeolithic Age
The Schöningen spears are a set of ten Palaeolithic wooden weapons that were excavated between 1994 and 1999 from the 'Spear Horizon' in the open-cast
Schöningen_spears
Stone weight of debated purpose associated with atlatls
significance in the context of the owner and spiritual power of the spear-thrower. Bannerstone at Metropolitan Museum of Art Annual report (1916), New
Bannerstone
Religious icon in the Andes
hand clearly indicates the spear thrower due to the hook at the top, which - as is often the case with real spear throwers - has the shape of a bird („Der
Staff_God
Third letter of many Semitic alphabets
been named after a weapon that was either a staff sling or a throwing stick (spear thrower), ultimately deriving from a Proto-Sinaitic glyph based on the
Gimel
Upper Paleolithic culture of Europe
well as three-dimensional figurines. Perforated rods, thought to be spear throwers or shaft wrenches, also are found at their sites. Aurignacian figurines
Aurignacian
Book series by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
a vacuum that drains anyone nearby of their life force. The crystal spear thrower played a role in the first three novels; it was mentioned obliquely
The_Corean_Chronicles
Topics referred to by the same term
(English: /ˈwʊmərə/) originally refers to: Woomera (spear-thrower), an Indigenous Australian spear-throwing tool Woomera may also refer to: RAAF Woomera Range
Woomera
Prehistoric period before metal tools
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Stone_Age
Primitive weapon component
different from weapons presumed to have been kept in the hand, such as knives, spears, axes, hammers, and maces. Stone tools, including projectile points, were
Projectile_point
Prehistoric period: Copper Age
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Chalcolithic
quartzite or silcrete, was used as a spear tip and as a knife, sometimes 30 cm (12 in) long. Tasmania did not have spears or stone axes, but the people there
Stone_tool
2010 French film
campsite and begins to nurse Ao back to health. In the camp, she finds a spear thrower as well as other provisions she will need. Some time later, Ao awakes
Ao:_The_Last_Hunter
Neolithic sculpture found in Turkey
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Seated_Woman_of_Çatalhöyük
Period of human history before records
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Prehistory
Aspect of human history
Paleoanthropologist Jean-Jacques Hublin believes the flints were used as spear tips and left in fires used by the early humans for cooking food. In Xihoudu
Control of fire by early humans
Control_of_fire_by_early_humans
Relationship between language and human evolution
would realistically have prevented people from using, say, "spear" as if it were a verb ("Spear that pig!"). People might have used their nouns as verbs
Origin_of_language
Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures
and bone tools, including the production of barbed points, as well as spear throwers. As with earlier Upper Palaeolithic European cultures, they also produced
Magdalenian
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Timeline_of_prehistory
Crops native to the New World
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New_World_crops
Place for a fire to heat the home and to cook food, usually of masonry
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Hearth
Earliest subdivision of the Paleolithic
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Lower_Paleolithic
Dwelling
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Hut
Axe specifically designed for combat
Alps did include iron war axes in their armories, alongside swords and spears. The Cantabri from the Iberian peninsula also used battle axes. Battle axes
Battle_axe
Memory aid device
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Tally_stick
Fossil site in San Diego County, California
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Cerutti_Mastodon_site
Name list
constituents are ger (meaning 'spear') and /la:k / (meaning 'motion'). The meaning of the name is thus 'spear thrower'. It became a surname, and a source
Gerlach
Aerospace facility in South Australia
ISBN 978-0810-85997-5. SPEAR-THROWER. A wooden implement that has a projection peg either carved into or secured to the butt, the spear-thrower greatly increased
RAAF_Woomera_Range_Complex
First epoch of the Quaternary Period
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Pleistocene
Paleolithic artifact from Congo
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Ishango_bone
Paintings, often prehistoric, on cave walls and ceilings
east of Cape Town on the southern cape coastline in South Africa, among spear points and other excavated material. After extensive testing for seven years
Cave_painting
Type of earth shelter with ancient origins
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Pit-house
Peoples who forage or hunt for most or all of their food
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Hunter-gatherer
Archaeological site in Louisiana, US
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Watson_Brake
Late Bronze Age artefact made of thin gold leaf
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Berlin_Gold_Hat
Calendar based only on the Moon
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Lunar_calendar
Paleolithic artefact from South Africa
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Lebombo_bone
Oldest known written complaint (c. 1750 BC)
Lothair Crystal One of the Magdeburg Ivories Martynivka Treasure Mammoth spear thrower Mechanical Galleon Meyrick Helmet Mildenhall Treasure Milton Keynes
Complaint_tablet_to_Ea-nāṣir
Surgically drilling a hole in the skull
decompression. Hunting accidents, falls, wild animals, and weapons such as clubs or spears could have caused such injuries. War injuries such as a bullet wound can
Trepanning
Paleolithic artefact from Dordogne, France
becomes a weapon. Looping the thong around the end of the spear, turns the baton into a spear thrower. The object represents both a decorated tool and weapon;
Baton_fragment_(Palart_310)
Mythological Swedish and Norwegian royal dynasty
him was Alf the Lofty (Erect?spear-thrower?) from the district of Upsala (Old Uppsala); this man was a swift spear-thrower, and used to go in the front
Yngling
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List of oldest extant buildings
List_of_oldest_extant_buildings
Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind The Swimming Reindeer and Mammoth spear thrower were found at the same site. The other side of the slab of limestone
Montastruc decorated stone (Palart 518)
Montastruc_decorated_stone_(Palart_518)
European Middle Paleolithic culture
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Mousterian
Prehistoric period, second part of the Stone Age
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Mesolithic
Ring of standing stones
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Stone_circle
Transition of human species to anthropologically modern behavior
the form of points considered likely to belong to darts delivered by spear throwers. Olduvai Hominid 1 wore facial piercings. While traditionally described
Behavioral_modernity
Using a bow to shoot arrows
replaced the spear-thrower as the predominant means for launching shafted projectiles, on every continent except Australasia, though spear-throwers persisted
Archery
Prehistoric ivory sculpture discovered in the Hohlenstein-Stadel, a cave in Germany
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Lion-man
Caves in France containing Paleolithic paintings
seems to lie on the ground, perhaps knocked down by a buffalo gutted by a spear; at his side is represented an elongated object surmounted by a bird, on
Lascaux
Items buried along with the body
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Grave_goods
Period before the First Dynasty of Egypt
metallurgy#Meteoric iron—"Around 4000 BC small items, such as the tips of spears and ornaments, were being fashioned from iron recovered from meteorites" –
Prehistoric_Egypt
Wooden African javelin pointed with iron or fire-hardened tip
An assegai or assagai is a polearm used for throwing, usually a light spear or javelin made up of a wooden handle with an iron tip. The use of various
Assegai
Archaeological site in Turkey
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Çatalhöyük
Distinctive type of stone knapping technique used by ancient humans
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Levallois_technique
Object that reflects an image
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Mirror
Disputed oldest known musical instrument
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Divje_Babe_flute
Archaeological industry of the European Upper Paleolithic
all been found at sites in France; but proper stone arrowheads and throwing spears did not appear until the Solutrean period (~20,000 Before Present)
Gravettian
Human-made markings on natural stone
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Rock_art
Original agricultural crops
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Founder_crops
Archaeological industry of the European Upper Paleolithic
flint knives and saws, but all still chipped, not ground or polished; long spear-points, with tang and shoulder on one side only, are also characteristic
Solutrean
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Rock_art_of_the_Djelfa_region
accurate images of the praus used by Macassan Trepang fishermen and spear throwers.[citation needed] Wood carving has long been an essential part of Aboriginal
Indigenous_Australian_art
Prehistoric human occupation of Britain
by the use of differently shaped microlith (small lithic pieces used as spear tips and arrowheads) technology, though the chronology of a number of different
Prehistoric_Britain
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List of prehistoric structures in Great Britain
List_of_prehistoric_structures_in_Great_Britain
Archaeological culture
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Oldowan
Period in Levantine history
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Epipalaeolithic
Implement used for water-borne propulsion
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Oar
Stone tool
across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowheads. Microliths are produced from either a small blade
Microlith
Act of shaping stone materials
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Stone_carving
Period of Arabia before documented history
Wadi Suq frequently containing bronze weapons such as daggers, swords, and spears, as well as soft-stone vessels with incised geometric designs. Archaeology
Prehistoric_Arabia
Middle Eastern Neolithic culture
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Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_A
Mound of earth and stones raised over graves
a duel between two champions to the first blood, discus throwing, archery and spear throwing. Beowulf's body in the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf is taken
Tumulus
Prehistoric artwork in the Saharan desert
desert over the past several thousand years. Humans are shown hunting with spears and axes. The artwork portrays not only hunting, but the relationship between
Saharan_rock_art
Mesolithic industry of the Franco-Cantabrian region
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Azilian
Stone tool
area for the hand to grip the tool, though other secondary uses, such as throwing weapons and use as social and sexual signaling have been proposed. The
Hand_axe
SPEAR THROWER
SPEAR THROWER
Boy/Male
French, German, Teutonic
Spear Strength; Spear Ruler
Boy/Male
British, English
Spear-man
Boy/Male
English
Spear.
Boy/Male
British, English, Polish, Teutonic
Spear Ruler; Wealthy Spear; Spear King
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spere ‘spear’, hence a nickname for a tall, thin person, or else for a skilled user of the hunting spear. In part it may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spears
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pe(e)re ‘pear’ (Old English pere, peru, from Latin pirum), a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of pears, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree or pear orchard.English : nickname from Middle English pere ‘peer’, ‘companion’ (Old French pe(e)r, from Latin par ‘equal’).Jewish : Americanization of some like-sounding Ashkenazic surname; e.g. possibly a shortened form of a surname such as Pearl, Pearlman, or Pearlstein.
Biblical
the remnant shall return
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Steer.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Sayer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Spear.
Boy/Male
British, English
Spear-man
Boy/Male
Biblical
The remnant shall return.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Spear-man
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Swiss
Strength of the Spear; Spear Strong; Spear Rule; Spear Brave
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Spear.
Boy/Male
French, German, Teutonic
Spear Ruler; Spear Strength
Boy/Male
British, English
Spear-man
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Irish, Welsh
Strong Spear; Spear Brave; Spear Champion; Gentle
Boy/Male
Dutch, French, German
Spear Thrower
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a beautiful or radiant person, or one with fair hair, from Middle English scher, schir ‘bright’, ‘fair’.
SPEAR THROWER
SPEAR THROWER
Female
Egyptian
, a priestess of Amen Ra.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, Hebrew
Joined; Attached
Girl/Female
Spanish
Earth.
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English : variant of Galyon.
Boy/Male
Celtic Gaelic
Intelligent.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The first drop of nature water, The Moon, White
Boy/Male
Tamil
Victory or ancient philosopher, One who has control over his heart and mind
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Pleasurable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a fertile valley, from Middle English grene ‘green’ + slade ‘valley’, ‘dell’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Life, Born
SPEAR THROWER
SPEAR THROWER
SPEAR THROWER
SPEAR THROWER
SPEAR THROWER
v. t.
To talk or converse in; to utter or pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin.
n.
A fish spear.
v. t.
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
n.
The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See Pear family, below.
n.
An old name for a nonmetallic mineral, usually cleavable and somewhat lustrous; as, calc spar, or calcite, fluor spar, etc. It was especially used in the case of the gangue minerals of a metalliferous vein.
a.
Of the form of a pear.
v. i.
To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
imp. & p. p.
of Spear
a.
Having the form of a spear.
v. i.
To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak.
v. t.
To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth.
a.
Hung with spar, as a cave.
n.
To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
v. t.
To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece.
v. t.
To utter in a word or words; to say; to tell; to declare orally; as, to speak the truth; to speak sense.
v. t.
To address; to accost; to speak to.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Spear
v. i.
To convey sentiments, ideas, or intelligence as if by utterance; as, features that speak of self-will.
v. t.
To produce a change of shape in by a shear. See Shear, n., 4.
v. t.
To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.