woomera

A woomera is an 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 speed and force than possible with only the arm.

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atlatl, Australia, 

atgeir, atlatl, gaesum, spear, 

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Woomeras (spear-throwers) at American Museum of Natural History

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Woomeras (spear-throwers) at American Museum of Natural History		Commons