submitted by ParnellsUprising to Archery 1.2 yearsFeb 22, 2023 23:21:00 ago (+0/-0) (www.newscientist.com)
bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.2 years ago
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.
bonghits4jeebus 0 points 1.2 years ago
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.