The earliest evidence for mechanically delivered projectile weapons in Europe.
Nat Ecol Evol
; 3(10): 1409-1414, 2019 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31558829
ABSTRACT
Microscopic analysis of backed lithic pieces from the Uluzzian technocomplex (45-40 thousand yr ago) at Grotta del Cavallo (southern Italy) reveals their use as mechanically delivered projectile weapons, attributed to anatomically modern humans. Use-wear and residue analyses indicate that the lithics were hunting armatures hafted with complex adhesives, while experimental and ethnographic comparisons support their use as projectiles. The use of projectiles conferred a hunting strategy with a higher impact energy and a potential subsistence advantage over other populations and species.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Neanderthals
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Ecol Evol
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan