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Spearthrower Owl
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"Spearthrower Owl" was a Mesoamerican person from the Early Classic period, who is identified in Maya inscriptions and iconography. Mayanist David Stuart has suggested that Spearthrower Owl was a rule
Tikal Stela 31, describing the ascension of Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II to the Tikal throne, and Spearthrower Owlʼs death 50 years later.
Tikal Stela 31, describing the ascension of Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II to the Tikal throne, and Spearthrower Owlʼs death 50 years later.
Spear-thrower
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A spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever, or atlatl is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in dart or javelin throwing, and includes a bearing surface that allows the user to store ener
Spearthrower Owl
…Maya area, including the conquest of Tikal in 378 CE. "Spearthrower Owl" is a name invented by archaeologists to describe the Teotihuacan-originated atlatl-holding owl symbol, stylised as one or two Maya glyphs usually used to represent his name. One version of the ruler's name glyph shows a weapon (an…
A silver Peruvian atlatl from the 12th–15th century
A silver Peruvian atlatl from the 12th–15th century
Atlatl in use
Atlatl in use
Bannerstone atlatl weight, c. 2000 BC. Archaic peoples; Ohio
Bannerstone atlatl weight, c. 2000 BC. Archaic peoples; Ohio
Ceremonial spear thrower, Peru, 1–300 A.D., Lombards Museum
Ceremonial spear thrower, Peru, 1–300 A.D., Lombards Museum