People may have used arrows for hunting in France 10,000 years earlier than previously known.
co-authored by some of this same team uncovered 54,000-year-old dental remains from modern humans at this same site, suggesting that they were in the area about 10,000 years earlier than scientists previously believed., the team recovered 852 artifacts with well-defined points, blades, and flakes. Of these samples 383 had wear patterns that indicated they were either thrusted, thrown, or used to saw or cut. 196 items showed signs of being thrown.
Study co-author Laure Metz using one of the replica weapons for an experiment. CREDIT: Ludovic Slimak “Bows are used in all environments, open or closed, and are effective for all prey sizes,” study author
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