The Project: Basketmakeratlatl.com was registered in 2011, as a joint effort between atlatl enthusiasts Justin Garnett and Devin Pettigrew. Noting a lack of detailed information readily available online to assist those interested in traditional, archeologic and ethnographic atlatls of the Americas, Devin and Justin took it upon themselves to create a website to fill that niche, to make information clear, concise, and readily available to anyone with an interest and an internet connection. The site is always a work in progress, though often we progress slowly-Many more articles are in the works.
Who we are:
Justin Garnett has been interested in atlatls since around 2005. Justin is a PhD student in archaeology at the University of Kansas, and researches the interactions of people with technology, particularly composite tool construction and projectile weapon systems. He is interested in public outreach archaeology and decolonizing the past, and has served as secretary, webmaster, and vice president of the Missouri Atlatl Association, and board member, treasurer, and webmaster of the World Atlatl Association.
Contact Justin at: Justin@Basketmakeratlatl.com
Devin Pettigrew is a doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He researches ancient hunting weaponry and tactics, and broader implications of these aspects on social organization, economy, and human-environmental relations. He approaches this field through artifact reproduction, reverse engineering and experimental archaeology. He earned his BA and MA degrees at the University of Arkansas in archaeology and art, with thesis research on atlatl and bow experiments.
Contact Devin at: Devin@Basketmakeratlatl.com