Doesn't this make you want to be back in school? 4th graders from Woolwich Central and Phippsburg Elementary School are learning how to throw a spear using an atlatl. The students are at DRA for the day as part of our two-week Native American program with Abenaki Educator Judy Dow. | Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust

3.3K views · 33 reactions | Nice throw, Don! He got to try out our atlatl during our Ice Age program at Sharon Woods recently. Mastodon hunters during the Ice Age used a spear-thrower called an atlatl to increase their throwing range. This early tool, along with the hunter’s throwing arm, acts as a lever, which adds extra force to the throw, making the spear go farther and faster! | Great Parks | Facebook