Numerous projectile experiments focusing on the replication and use of Stone Age
spearheads and arrowheads made of bone or antler have been undertaken since the early …

The appearance of weaponry-technology designed to kill-is a critical but poorly established
threshold in human evolution. It is an important behavioural marker representing …

The emergence of hunting technology in the deep past fundamentally shaped the
subsistence strategies of early human populations. Hence knowing when different weapons …

Archaeologists have explored a wide range of topics regarding archaeological stone tools
and their connection to past human lifeways through experimentation. Controlled …

The affiliation of complex, ie, mechanically delivered projectiles, with Anatomically Modern
Humans has led to a growing interest in the origin of these weapons in different geographic …

Twenty Years Since Knecht: New Answers, New Questions and New Approaches to the
Study of Stone Age Armatures Although it goes beyond a simple “proceedings volume”, this …

Researchers use a variety of target materials, and sometimes combinations of materials, in
their archaeological experiments to examine thrust‐spear or projectile penetration, impact …

Weapons and past weapon systems are important research topics in Paleolithic
archaeology. Its popularity stems from its relevance for understanding broader technological …

The appearance of new projectile propulsion modes is viewed as an important element for
understanding human behaviour during the Palaeolithic. Because the organic components …

Human hunting has been a cornerstone of research in human evolutionary studies, and
decades worth of research programmes into early weapon systems have improved our …