15 questions
What is a spearthrower commonly known as in Indigenous Australia?
Woomera
Throwy stick
Projector
Wooperon
What is the purpose of a spearthrower?
To knock people off horses
Make a spear go further and travel faster
For fighting
For hunting kangaroos
Spearthrowers...
Are only used by Indigenous Australians
Can't be used to hunt aquatic creatures
Are all the same
Vary in style depending on the local traditions, wood availability and type of spear used
What are the 3 main parts of a spearthower
Shaft, peg and grip
Shaft, socket, grip
Arm, socket, grip
Arm, peg, anchor
Spearthrower bindings must be...
Soft
Flexible
Durable
Made of sinew
What are the three main shapes if spearthrowers?
Leaf-like, curved shaft, stick-like
Leaf-like, sickle shaped, pole-like
Broad shaft, curved shaft, stick-like
Broad shaft, lath-like, stick-like
What is another use of a spearthrower?
As a shield
As a dish
Tool for cutting and butchering
All of the above