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Non-returning boomerangs have been used for at least 20,000-30,000 years, with the oldest known example carved from a mammoth’s tusk. These non-returning boomerangs were used for hunting and were ...

New age dating of a boomerang found in a Polish cave has archaeologists abuzz that it could be the oldest boomerang on Earth.

Chennai: The ‘valari’ or ‘valai thadi’ (bent stick), an ancient weapon of the Tamil people used mainly for protecting cattle from predators was banned by the British in 1801. Though the popularity of ...

Alongside kangaroos and Akubra hats, boomerangs are one of the most iconic symbols of the Australian continent. They are also widely misrepresented. Apart from hunting and fighting, boomerangs have ...