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She had been wrapped in more than 20 layers of textiles and offerings, including ceremonial spear-throwers, two large ceremonial clubs, gold crowns and nose ornaments, as well as various other items.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Over the last 11,500 years or so, the stone has been fashioned into deadly knives, razor-sharp spear points, darts for atlatls, or spear-throwers, and arrowheads.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Over the last 11,500 years or so, the stone has been fashioned into deadly knives, razor-sharp spear points, darts for atlatls, or spear-throwers, and arrowheads.
—Jim Robbins, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Spear-thrower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spear-thrower. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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