NEW YORK (AP) — A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger ... spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known hunting weapons. They were discovered in a coal mine over two decades ...

This 2007 photo provided by researchers shows the end of a wooden hunting spear estimated to be about 200,000 years old discovered in a coal mine in the German town of Schöningen. (C. S.

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger ... spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known hunting weapons. They were discovered in a coal mine over two decades ...