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Some of the earliest modern humans in Europe used bows and arrows

submitted by ParnellsUprising to Archery 1.2 yearsFeb 22, 2023 23:21:00 ago (+0/-0)     (www.newscientist.com)

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2360535-some-of-the-earliest-modern-humans-in-europe-used-bows-and-arrows/



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[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.2 yearsFeb 22, 2023 23:42:17 ago (+0/-0)

Actual hunter gatherers are not sporting. They poison arrows so even if you hit the animal with a sharpened stick, you'll be able to get him. Poison arrows are also convenient for firing at human enemies.

[ - ] boekanier 0 points 1.2 yearsFeb 23, 2023 01:11:39 ago (+0/-0)

this leads us to the next question: what did they invent before, the poison or bow and arrow?

[ - ] beanbagWizard 0 points 1.2 yearsFeb 23, 2023 05:39:03 ago (+0/-0)

Bow and arrow first, I reckon. After watching your 4th meal for the week run into the wilderness like a spastic pin cushion on speed, you're gonna say to yourself "there has to be a better way".

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.2 yearsFeb 23, 2023 14:32:37 ago (+0/-0)

Neanderthals used spears (no evidence ever found of bow and arrow) so my guess is they poisoned spears first.

Maybe you would poison something like a mammoth with a thrown spear so that it's less dangerous delivering the killing blow with a spear.