For thousands of years, primitive cultures have crafted hammocks for sleeping. In Mexico, sisal was traditionally used to make Maya hammocks. Hammocks offer benefits such as suitability for small ...

This experiment rebuilds two projectile weapons older than the bow and puts them through a difficult test against moving targets. The atlatl delivers real speed and force, while the sling proves far ...

Apache people take part in a spiritual ceremony at Oak Flat, a sacred site at the center of a legal battle over a proposed copper mine. (The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty via Courthouse News) ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This bow was accessioned with a ...