FOOD COLLECTION

Hunting Weaponry

Atlatl and
The
atlatl is a tool that uses
Dart

leverage to achieve greater

speeds when throwing a dart
or spear. They are usually
made out of wood and the
Facts:
- Was the first projectile
dart has a stone attached to
Different versions of the atlatl and dart
it.
have been used world wide for thousands hunting weapon (shot).
- Invented 30, 000 years
of years.
ago.
- Still used today in
hunting and sports.
- Can be thrown up to
100m
- Can reach speeds of
100km/h

Bow and
Different
versions of the
Arrow
bow and arrow have been
used in Europe, America
and Egypt.

The bow and arrow has many

different lengths and types. It
is a tool that uses the elastic
nature of the string to shoot a
arrow large distances. The
arrow will always be
sharpened or have a pointed
stone attached to it.

Facts:
- Used in both hunting
and warfare.
- Can be made from
wood, animal horns,
animal skin etc.
- Feathers used mainly
to find arrows that did
not hit target.
- The current Olympic
speed record for an
arrow is 241km/h

Bolas
Bolas are a Native American
Indian and Canadian Inuit
hunting tool made up of rope
with weighted ends. The bolas
is swung above the head
before being released in the
direction of prey. The rope
Facts:
tangles the animal and
it is
- Used in modern times to catch cattle.
then killed.
- Usually made from hair/hide and
stones/bones.
- Main target is usually large birds
rhea (like emu), and long legged
animals like moose.
- Not used for hunting today.

Blow Gun

Facts:

- Usually made from

wood.
The blow gun is a simple
weapon consisting of a small - Blow gunning darts is a
tube for firing light darts. The big sport in Japan.
tube is held to the mouth and - Is classed as a weapon
world wide (except East
someone blows into it. The
Asia) and illegal to have
darts sometimes have poison
in public.
on them.
Different versions have
been used across South
America, East Asia and
Central America.

Boomerang
Boomerangs are curved
pieces of wood that are
thrown at the ankles and
knees of Kangaroos to injure
them so they can be speared.

Facts:
- Most boomerangs do not
return.
- Oldest boomerang is 30,
000 years old.
- Can fly for up to 2 minutes.
- 2251 consecutive
boomerang catches is the
current world record.

Rifle
Rifles use the ignition of
bullet which then flies
through the air at a target.
Modern rifles have cases
around them whereas older
rifles were loaded with
powder.
First bullets were
developed in France.

Facts:
- No one knows who invented
the first rifle.
- Were less demanding on the
body, making hunting
easier.
- Many species are protected
by law.