Name: Thrown: Atlatl and Darts Workshop
Start: 2024-11-02T10:00:00-04:00
Location: 501 Riverside Pkwy NE, Rome, GA, United States, Georgia 30161

The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to partner with Andrew Lee of The Primitive Arts LLC to present Thrown: An Atlatl and Darts Workshop! Weapons for hunting game were essential for survival in ancient cultures. One such weapon was a short stick with a hook on one end that would allow hunters to throw spears, or darts, much farther and with greater velocity than when thrown by hand. This lever, known by Central American natives as the atlatl, enabled them to put more distance between themselves and dangerous prey, as well as become better at hunting fast moving game. The atlatl and darts workshop will give students the chance to learn how to create an atlatl and two darts.
This class is broken into a morning and afternoon session, six hours of instruction total. First, students will be given a short piece of river cane and shown how to create a hook or loop in one end that can be used to launch their darts. Next, students will create darts from two pieces of river cane approximately 72” long. On one end of the cane, they will be shown how to create a nock in the tip, and then add fletching in order to stabilize the dart while in flight. Last, students will take their atlatls and darts to an outdoor space where they can experience throwing darts for
accuracy, distance and fun. Each student will take home their completed atlatl and two darts. This class is suitable for ages ten and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior knowledge of or experience with the atlatl and darts is necessary.