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Lower Palaeolithic hunting spears from Germany.
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Discussions demonstrate a high level of interest and engagement, with users referencing recent discoveries and debates on who invented spears, as seen in questions like 'Who invented the spear & when?' and comments linking to videos about human evolution, which reflect a curiosity about the technological and cultural significance of these findings.
Most discussions support the idea that early humans used sophisticated spears, with some specifically referencing the significance of such findings for understanding human evolution.
Participants show high curiosity, as many posts wonder about the origins and inventors of spears, including questions about gender roles and technological development.
Conversations include references to other research, comparisons to chimpanzee behavior, and mentions of videos and sources, indicating moderate depth of engagement.
The topic appears to influence perceptions of early human behavior and technology, sparking debates about cultural and gender implications in artifact invention.
Abstract in brief
- These wooden throwing spears from around 400,000 years ago, discovered in Germany, are believed to be the oldest complete hunting weapons, indicating early humans engaged in systematic hunting.
- Found alongside stone tools and horse remains, these spears suggest that premodern hominids used advanced technology and planning during hunting activities.
- The existence of such sophisticated spears challenges current theories on early human behavior and culture, implying that early humans had more complex behaviors than previously thought.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyThe spear, womankind's deadliest weapon? #archaeology https://t.co/D3Lu2CA88C
@SchattigeDer 400,000 BC. The earliest evidence of humans using spears, in a part of Germany now near Schöningen (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/385807a0). One population of modern chimpanzees in Senegal uses spears to hunt bushbabies. The technology may have been used by our most primitive ancestors.
@wil_da_beast630 https://t.co/12d5gROsyd Stefan Milo is not Woke at all, and an expert in this field. It's very possible that female hominids invented spears, not males. This is based on chimp behavior, where females fashion spear-like tools to hunt prey, and males do not.
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Origins and Development of the Hafted Hunting Spear
Early humans developed hafted hunting technology by attaching stone points to spears around 500,000 years ago, as evidenced by fracture patterns and impact modifications at the Kathu Pan 1 site in South Africa.
Ancient Wooden Structures and Early Human Hunting Technology
Explore recent discoveries of wooden spears from 400,000 years ago in Germany, the oldest complete hunting weapons. These findings indicate early humans engaged in systematic hunting and used advanced technology…
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@wil_da_beast630 https://t.co/12d5gROsyd Stefan Milo is not Woke at all, and an expert in this field. It's very possible that female hominids invented spears, not males. This is based on chimp behavior, where females fashion spear-like tools to hunt prey, and males do not.
Published: 27 February 1997 Lower Palaeolithic hunting spears from Germany Hartmut Thieme(平成9年) Nature volume 385, pages807–810 (1997) https://t.co/Bp8RZVtaiN
@SchattigeDer 400,000 BC. The earliest evidence of humans using spears, in a part of Germany now near Schöningen (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/385807a0). One population of modern chimpanzees in Senegal uses spears to hunt bushbabies. The technology may have been used by our most primitive ancestors.
@gigachad8869 400,000 BC. The earliest evidence of humans using spears, in a part of Germany now near Schöningen (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/385807a0). One population of modern chimpanzees in Senegal uses spears to hunt bushbabies.
Who Invented The Spear & When? https://t.co/kluFnZA7pM via @YouTube
Did women and children invent spears as the mankind oldest weapon? https://t.co/uOY25HLqeO
Who Invented The Spear & When? https://t.co/TWyqonfe28
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Stefan Milo makes great videos about anthropology and human evolution Here's one on who invented the first spear: https://t.co/4icksK75sj You can follow him here on twitter after subscribing to his YouTube: @Historysmilo
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Gostei de um vídeo @YouTube https://t.co/s13joZvprG Invented The Spear & When?
RT @Historysmilo: The spear, womankind's deadliest weapon? #archaeology https://t.co/D3Lu2CA88C
Who Invented The Spear & When? https://t.co/N7bROMab2s via @YouTube
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RT @Historysmilo: The spear, womankind's deadliest weapon? #archaeology https://t.co/D3Lu2CA88C
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