Atlatl - Not-So-Primitive Weapon

I always thought these things were so neat. A precurser to the bow & arrow that made Cortez & his musketeers wet their pants. The reportedly penetrated armour at 100 yards, could be fitted with "silencers" that also boosted their power, and are just another example of how so-called primitive technology is not as primitive as it seems at first blush. I guess I'm just an historical gizmo geek.

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