Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
The evolution of projectile technology remains a central topic in palaeoanthropological discussions on prey acquisition, subsistence strategies, and interpersonal violence. A linear technological development is tradi- tionally assumed from handheld spears, spear-thrower and spears (darts), to bow-an...
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in EurasiaTejero, José MiguelHome de NeandertalPaleolític superiorCaçaArmesCaçadors i recol·lectorsEuràsiaNeanderthalsUpper PaleolithicHuntingWeaponsHunting and gathering societiesEurasiaThe evolution of projectile technology remains a central topic in palaeoanthropological discussions on prey acquisition, subsistence strategies, and interpersonal violence. A linear technological development is tradi- tionally assumed from handheld spears, spear-thrower and spears (darts), to bow-and-arrows throughout the Palaeolithic, although recent studies argue for a more complex scenario. Here, we combine experimental ballistic with use-wear and morphometric analyses to investigate whether Aurignacian (c. 40–35 kya) osseous projectile points represent a diverse hunting strategy, i.e., whether some armatures were hafted on arrows rather than on spears. Our results suggest that breakage patterns depend more on the raw material and size of the armature than its specific launching mechanism. Variation in damage types and sizes recorded for arrowheads falls within that observed for spears. Thus, we suggest that Aurignacian hunting gears repre- sent diverse weaponry technologies that possibly include both spear-thrower-and-spear and bow-and-ar- rows from the onset of the early Upper Palaeolithic.Elsevier2026202620252026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion21 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/225141Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5118279iScience, 2025https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5118279cc-by (c) Kitagawa, Keiko et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2251412026-05-29T05:05:01Z |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia Tejero, José Miguel Home de Neandertal Paleolític superior Caça Armes Caçadors i recol·lectors Euràsia Neanderthals Upper Paleolithic Hunting Weapons Hunting and gathering societies Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia |
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Home de Neandertal Paleolític superior Caça Armes Caçadors i recol·lectors Euràsia Neanderthals Upper Paleolithic Hunting Weapons Hunting and gathering societies Eurasia |
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Home de Neandertal Paleolític superior Caça Armes Caçadors i recol·lectors Euràsia Neanderthals Upper Paleolithic Hunting Weapons Hunting and gathering societies Eurasia |
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The evolution of projectile technology remains a central topic in palaeoanthropological discussions on prey acquisition, subsistence strategies, and interpersonal violence. A linear technological development is tradi- tionally assumed from handheld spears, spear-thrower and spears (darts), to bow-and-arrows throughout the Palaeolithic, although recent studies argue for a more complex scenario. Here, we combine experimental ballistic with use-wear and morphometric analyses to investigate whether Aurignacian (c. 40–35 kya) osseous projectile points represent a diverse hunting strategy, i.e., whether some armatures were hafted on arrows rather than on spears. Our results suggest that breakage patterns depend more on the raw material and size of the armature than its specific launching mechanism. Variation in damage types and sizes recorded for arrowheads falls within that observed for spears. Thus, we suggest that Aurignacian hunting gears repre- sent diverse weaponry technologies that possibly include both spear-thrower-and-spear and bow-and-ar- rows from the onset of the early Upper Palaeolithic. |
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