Club (weapon)

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/club-weapon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the archaeological context?Evidence at Nataruk, Kenya, indicates use in organized conflict 10,000 years ago
2. What is the mechanism of injury?Blunt-force trauma resulting from kinetic energy transfer upon impact
3. What is a club and how did people use it in the past?A club is a simple stick that people used as both a tool and a weapon. It helped with digging, processing materials, hunting animals, and protecting themselves.
4. How did clubs become stronger over time?Early clubs were just branches or stones. Later people shaped wood, added weight, and made metal heads like maces to make them more powerful.