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Anthropology

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6. Arrows are projected by means of a bow.

Sat Dec 24, 2022, 07:46 AM

Dec 2022

Darts were projected by an atlatl. Atlatls preceded bows and arrows and were used for projecting darts and spears.

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OLDEST KNOWN PROJECTILE POINTS UNCOVERED IN THE AMERICAS [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2022 OP

Proves History is Correct Roy Rolling Dec 2022 #1

Maybe they were more civilized then and didn't kill each other. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #3

Thank you for the info! Lucinda Dec 2022 #2

We don't call them arrowheads now? liberal N proud Dec 2022 #4

Arrows are projected by means of a bow. wnylib Dec 2022 #6

Most of the "arrowheads" found in NA are really spearheads. eppur_se_muova Dec 2022 #9

Questionable though. See this counterargument.. mdelaguna Dec 2022 #5

I knew and worked with Stuart. bluedigger Dec 2022 #8

Thanks for the alternative view. wnylib Dec 2022 #10