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Photographer: Karen Key
Taken: October 2, 2007
Caption: Atlatl Rock
Additional Description: An atlatl is a throwing stick or a dart thrower used by ancient tribes to give more force to their darts or spears. It was usually a wooden stick about two feet long with a handhold on one end and a hook on the other end. A slot cut inn the tail end of the dart was set against the hook allowing the dart to lie along the atlatl so that both could be grasped midway of the dart by the user.

These petroglyphs were made by ancient tribes. Respect their antiquity. Help preserve them.
Submitted: November 10, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p9803
File Size: 1.008 Megabytes

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