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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 energy during the throw.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear-thrower | is a | low-mass | 0.90 | text |
| Spear-thrower | is a | long-range weapon and can readily impart speeds of over 150 km/h | 0.90 | text |
| thong loops to fit the fingers | instance of | DesignSpear-thrower designs may include improvements | 0.80 | text |
| the use of flexible shafts or stone balance weights | instance of | DesignSpear-thrower designs may include improvements | 0.80 | text |
| the Maasai | instance of | Peoples | 0.80 | text |
| Khoisan throw spears without any aids | instance of | Peoples | 0.80 | text |
| but the use of atlatls in hunting is limited in comparison to spears because the animal must be close | instance of | Peoples | 0.80 | text |
| already immobile.During the Ice Age | instance of | Peoples | 0.80 | text |
| the atlatl was used by humans to hunt megafauna | instance of | Peoples | 0.80 | text |
| Spear-thrower | related to Artistic designs | Several Stone Age | 0.60 | section |
| Spear-thrower | related to Artistic designs | British Museum | 0.60 | section |
| Spear-thrower | related to Artistic designs | France | 0.60 | section |
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