Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so I conducted some research
The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers : Cross-Cultural Survey and Implications for Research on Prehistoric Weaponry.
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Discussions reflect a balanced curiosity and support for the study, with posts emphasizing the potential reinterpretation of early weaponry and tool functions, illustrated by phrases like 'challenge to traditional views' and questions like 'did prehistoric people actually use these weapons,' revealing a thoughtful engagement with the research’s implications.
Most discussions recognize the study's challenge to traditional views on prehistoric weapons, supporting the idea that wooden clubs and throwing sticks were more diverse and multifunctional than commonly thought.
Participants show moderate interest, as some are curious about the implications for understanding early human behavior, while others focus more on the basic findings.
Many posts delve into questions about the archaeological and ethnographic evidence, indicating an engaged and thoughtful exchange.
The conversations highlight that the research could influence how we interpret prehistoric tool use, emphasizing its significance in understanding early societies.
Abstract in brief
- The article challenges the common belief that early humans primarily used wooden clubs as weapons, noting that archaeological evidence from the Pleistocene is limited and that most ideas are based on ethnographic analogies.
- A cross-cultural analysis of 57 hunter-gatherer societies shows that most used clubs for violence (86%) and hunting (74%), with some societies relying on them as main weapons for fighting.
- The study finds that throwing sticks were less commonly used, and the wide variety in shapes and uses of such weapons among recent societies suggests prehistoric weapons were likely diverse, multifunctional, and possibly symbolic rather than standardized tools.]
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Most liked on X and Bluesky"The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @VaclavHrncir now out in the journal Human Nature: https://t.co/hSvldBtyin See also, via @SAPIENS_org https://t.co/5yuaKZte9O
古代人類は武器として棍棒を使っていたとされている。現代の狩猟採集民は棍棒をどのように使っているのかを調べたよという研究。/ The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers https://t.co/FxGRFJ4jt1
Addit: the archaeologist who wrote this article published a whole paper on it. https://t.co/UdivjS0pzv
"Although the club may have served only as a secondary tool in hunting and fishing, in combat it may have been an integral weapon of any prehistoric warrior... Great cognitive abilities do not mean absence of relatively simple technologies." https://t.co/wNd3BA8n5A
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
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Addit: the archaeologist who wrote this article published a whole paper on it. https://t.co/UdivjS0pzv
RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: "The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @Vacla…
RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: "The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @Vacla…
RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: "The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @Vacla…
RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: "The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @Vacla…
RT @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: "The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @Vacla…
"The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers" - New study by @MPI_EVA_Leipzig researcher @VaclavHrncir now out in the journal Human Nature: https://t.co/hSvldBtyin See also, via @SAPIENS_org https://t.co/5yuaKZte9O
"Although the club may have served only as a secondary tool in hunting and fishing, in combat it may have been an integral weapon of any prehistoric warrior... Great cognitive abilities do not mean absence of relatively simple technologies." https://t.co/wNd3BA8n5A
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
古代人類は武器として棍棒を使っていたとされている。現代の狩猟採集民は棍棒をどのように使っているのかを調べたよという研究。/ The Use of Wooden Clubs and Throwing Sticks among Recent Foragers https://t.co/FxGRFJ4jt1
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
RT @VaclavHrncir: Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so…
Have you ever wondered if prehistoric people actually used wooden clubs as their hunting and fighting weapons? I did, so I conducted some research
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