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The Naked Scientists Podcast
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The Early Evidence for Bio and Arrow Weapons in Europe
Archaeologists have found what is probably the earliest evidence for bio and arrow use in Europe from a site called Cart-Mondra, an apologist by Frank Axel says. It includes these really tiny points that are less than one centimeter across. And it's significant because we know from recent populations who use bows and arrows, those tips aren't effective if the shaft's much wider than the tip itself. With a narrow projectile like that, they're not effective if you throw them.
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