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Ancient Weapons Tell a New Hunting Story for Ancestors of Neanderthal and Early Man
A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not known for social organization.
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Wooden Spears That Belonged To Neanderthals Were Found In Germany
Archaeologists working near the German town of Schöningen in the 1990s found a set of well-preserved wooden spears crafted ...
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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests
The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known hunting weapons. They were discovered in a coal mine over two decades ago in the German town of Schöningen along with the ...
The Independent20d
Wooden spears found in a German coal mine could change the history of human hunting
The discovery, made in Schöningen, includes complete spears crafted from spruce and pine, considered among the oldest hunting weapons ever found. Alongside the spears, researchers also unearthed ...
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Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests
A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors. The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known ...
Hartford Courant19d
Ancient wooden spears may have been wielded by Neanderthals, study suggests
The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known hunting weapons. They were discovered in a coal mine over two decades ago in the German town of Schöningen along with the ...
WGN Radio20d
Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may have been wielded by Neanderthals, a new study suggests
The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known hunting weapons. They were discovered in a coal mine over two decades ago in the German town of Schöningen along with the remains ...