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More Projectile Ballistics with Dr. Devin Pettigrew - Ep 170

On this episode of ALiRP we are joined again by Dr. Devin Pettigrew to talk about his three recent publications. All three discuss experimental archaeology methodologies and the need to revisit the accuracy and precision of previous research under modern techniques.

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Literature Recommendations

  • Terminal Ballistics of Stone-Tipped Atlatl Darts and Arrows: Results From Exploratory Naturalistic Experiments. By Pettigrew et al., Open Archaeology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 799-820 (2023).

  • On the (Non-)Scalability of Target Media for Evaluating the Performance of Ancient Projectile Weapons. By Pettigrew & Bamforth, Open Archaeology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 799-820 (2023).

  • Reassessing the terminal ballistic performance of trilobate and quadrilobate arrow points on Iron Age battlefields. By Pettigrew & Taylor, PLoS ONE. July 26, 2023, Vol. 18 Issue 7, pe0288483 (2023).

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  • Devin’s Instagram: @‌ar.atlatl

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Dr. Devin's Dissertation - Ep 75

Dr. Devin Pettigrew comes back on the show to talk about his doctoral dissertation on atlatl and bow weapon system ballistics. Devin first appeared on the show as a guest host back in episode 18.2 and then again as a guest for episode 19. You may also recognize him if you've checked out our YouTube channel.

We start off by talking about the dissertation process, what Devin's research question was, the methods behind his experiments, and data collection. We have an interesting conversation about the strengths and weaknesses of controlled vs uncontrolled experiments. Of course, that disgusting goat carcass gets brought up, but, Carlton is able to control his gag reflex. We close out the episode with a discussion on the results of Devin's doctoral research and how they relate to modern-day hunting practices in the West as well as raw material collection in the "Pre-white" times.

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Email: Devin.Pettigrew@colorado.edu

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Of Bows and Hoes: A Conversation about Prehistoric Technology with Devin Pettigrew - Ep 19

In this episode, our cohosts chat with Devin Pettigrew about his research on prehistoric lithic technologies. Carlton nearly throws-up from having flashbacks of butchering a goat with Devin that had been sitting out for days in an unventilated trash bag.

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