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Atlatl Weapon Use by Prehistoric Females Equalized the Division of Labor While Hunting: 91�㽶��Ƶ Archaeology Professors Led the Experimental Study

Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., assistant professor in 91�㽶��Ƶ's Department of Anthropology demonstrates the use of an atlatl on the Kent Campus

A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, Ph.D., an assistant professor in 91�㽶��Ƶ University’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters. Bebber co-authored an article “Atlatl use equalizes female and male projectile weapon velocity,” which was published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Her co-authors include Metin I. Eren and Dexter Zirkle (a recent Ph.D. graduate) also in the Department of Anthropology at 91�㽶��Ƶ, Brigg...