Throwing stick

Civilizations that used the Throwing Stick

The throwing stick is a simple tool used in hunting small game and waterfowl. In particular, the Egyptians used throwing sticks to hunt ducks as seen in several wall paintings. Tutankhaman was a known lover of duck hunting and used the throwing stick in his numerous hunts. The Aboriginies of Australia used the boomerang. Although returning boomerangs are found in many cultures and will to the user if thrown properly, the choice weapon of the aborginies was the heavy non-returing boomerang that could also be weilded as a club or knife for attacking close by kangaroo, wallaby, and emu by using it as a stabbing weapon. The Native American tribes such as the Hopi also utilized the throwing stick to hunt rabbits. Other names for the throwing stick are: rabbit stick, throwing club, killer stick, baton, boomerang, and kylie.

Survival Tool

As a survival tool, the throwing stick will be one of the most effective and easiest tool to create. Other than a weapon, it can also be used as a digging tool for making fire-pits and underground shelter. A curved limb will suffice as a throwing stick. Ancient throwing sticks were believed to be made of hardwood with a weighted or curve on one side to impart momentum so the stick stays straight and does not wobble in mid-flight.