Recognizing and Reviving an Ancient Tool: The Tlingit Spearthrower
Spearthrowers were critical tools for Tlingit survival for thousands of years before the bow and arrow. Only a handful of examples of Tlingit spearthrowers survive in collections around the world, representing elaborate examples of Tlingit carving. 3D printed replicas of spearthrowers allow an opportunity to study and revive this ancient technology.