The First Spears
The Ancients
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The Function of Stone Points in Hunting
The purpose of spears like these is for hunting prey and not other humans. We are always finding these spears in association with butchery animals. Would they have been a good effective weapon against a human as well as a horse? Yes, if that was necessary. But again, we don't see evidence on the hominin remains of weapon use,. The shining and hominins are sharing the landscape with saber-tooth cats. And so I think a sharp pointy, long stick is a really nice thing to have when you've got these dangerous animals around too.
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