JOURNAL ARTICLE

Homo sapiens spread archery.

  • Published In: Science News, 2023, v. 203, n. 7. P. 12 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Bower, Bruce 3 of 3

Abstract

News Homo sapiens who reached Europe around 54,000 years ago introduced bows and arrows to that continent, a new study suggests. Experiments they conducted with replicas of the ancient stone points found that stone points less than 10 millimeters wide reach effective hunting speeds only when attached to arrow shafts propelled by a bow. Those finds were compared with damage on stone replicas of the artifacts that the researchers had used as arrowheads shot from bows and as the tips of spears inserted in handheld throwing devices. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2023/04, Vol. 203, Issue 7, p12
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Sports and Leisure
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:162611348
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