Ancient hunters used spears like pikes to make mammoths ‘kill themselves,’ study finds
Prehistoric hunters, Byram said, would have had to face a serious shortcoming in their most deadly weapon. “Stone tools can ...
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Ancient hunters may have used throwing spears 300,000 years ago
Preserved wooden spears from hundreds of thousands of years ago seem to have been suitable for throwing, not just close-range attacks ...
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Archaeology: Man’s Oldest Dwelling
In fact, because he has found the outlines of as many as five different dwellings on the Nice hillsite, De Lumley has decided that prehistoric hunters must have come back to the Mediterranean ...
‘I Couldn’t Believe It.’ Deer Hunter Finds Prehistoric Mammoth Tusk on West Texas Ranch
A deer hunter found a mammoth tusk on a West Texas ranch, and the discovery is being analyzed by researchers at a local university.
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Humans Have Had Projectile Weapon Technology For 300,000 Years
The point at which ancient humans developed the weaponry for long-distance hunting is a matter of fierce debate amongst anthropologists. The authors of a new paper suggest that our ancestors may ...