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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Autor: Tejero, José Miguel
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Barcelona
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Palavra-chave: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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spelling 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.Elsevier2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/225141Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció 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:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2251412026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
title Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
spellingShingle 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
title_short Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
title_full Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
title_fullStr Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
title_full_unstemmed Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
title_sort Homo sapiens could have hunted with bow and arrow from the onset of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Eurasia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tejero, José Miguel
author Tejero, José Miguel
author_facet Tejero, José Miguel
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Home de Neandertal
Paleolític superior
Caça
Armes
Caçadors i recol·lectors
Euràsia
Neanderthals
Upper Paleolithic
Hunting
Weapons
Hunting and gathering societies
Eurasia
topic Home de Neandertal
Paleolític superior
Caça
Armes
Caçadors i recol·lectors
Euràsia
Neanderthals
Upper Paleolithic
Hunting
Weapons
Hunting and gathering societies
Eurasia
description 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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