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Our reading has indicated that the over-the-shoulder shot can indicate both a simple overhand shot (i.e., above the shoulder) and a shot in which the shooter swings the stick both behind the back and over the shoulder.  3, fiche 2, Anglais, - three%2Dquarter%2Darm%20shot

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The upper hand of the shooter is in a position over his shoulder... [and] follows through in a vigorous throwing motion with a snap of the wrist as the lower hand pulls down hard on the butt end of the handle. The body weight transfers from the rear to the front leg... The head of the stick actually ends up pointing to the ground because the body follow-through is so complete.  1, fiche 2, Anglais, - three%2Dquarter%2Darm%20shot

Fiche 2,  Justifications,  Français

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Tir exécuté en abaissant le bâton de l'épaule vers le bas.  3, fiche 2, Français, - tir%20par%2Ddessus%20l%27%C3%A9paule

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Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Anglais

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The Aztec word for a spear throwing stick device.  4, fiche 3, Anglais, - atlatl

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This projectile propulsion device preceded the bow and arrow. In general, a wooden or bone stick or board with a hand grip at one end and a spur or hook at the other end. The atlatl is used as an extension of the arm in throwing a spear or dart. The spear shaft is socketed and fits into the spur or hook of the Atlatl. Essentially the Atlatl lengthens the length of the spear thrower's arm and with loaded, spring-like, motion can provide the benefit of greater force and distance over that of the hand thrown spear. It is hypothesized that sometimes a stone weight(s)(a. k. a. : Bannerstone, Birdstone, Boatstone) was attached to the Atlatl to provide better balance or to load the device with a spring or bending effect or to diminish the "whoosh" noise created during the throwing process.  4, fiche 3, Anglais, - atlatl

Fiche 3,  Justifications,  Français

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L'atlatl a servi pendant très longtemps à lancer les javelots des chasseurs ou des guerriers. Encore maintenant, ce propulseur mécanique reste utilisé par les chasseurs de l'Alaska et d'Australie. Les hommes installent une extrémité de leur lance dans la planche juste avant de l'envoyer, pour multiplier leur force et donc la vitesse de la lance dans l'air. Grâce à l'atlatl, les lances atteignent des vitesses de 100 km/h sur une distance de 200 mètres.  1, fiche 3, Français, - atlatl

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Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Anglais

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A perforated stone reported only from archaic sites in midwestern and eastern North America and having usually two symmetrical wings that was apparently used primarily as a weight attached to a throwing stick but doubtless had considerable ceremonial significance, having been often buried with the dead.  2, fiche 4, Anglais, - banner%20stone

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A specific type of oddly shaped weight, called a banner stone, served as a kind of silencer, stopping a hunter’s prey from being startled by the sound of the throw. Normally, an atlatl makes a distinctive ’zip’ sound when the dart is thrown. But a banner stone, extending sideways like wings on an aeroplane, again about halfway down the atlatl, seems to muffle this sound.  3, fiche 4, Anglais, - banner%20stone

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A banner stone is a particular type of atlatl weight.  4, fiche 4, Anglais, - banner%20stone

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Français

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Lest de propulseur en pierre polie. De tels lests étaient attachés au propulseur afin d'accroître la force de propulsion de la lance. Le trou nécessaire pour attacher le lest au propulseur était percé au moyen d'un foret à archet et au moyen d'une tige de roseau creuse, d'eau et d'un mélange abrasif de sable.  4, fiche 4, Français, - poids%20de%20propulseur

Fiche 4,  Justifications,  Espagnol

Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Anglais

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a throwing stick about two feet long used to speed a dart.  1, fiche 5, Anglais, - dart%2Dthrower

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Fiche 5,  Justifications,  Espagnol