[Mister_Magotchi]

prehistoric? Since all periods of history are covered in human writing, the word itself is fallacious. This is an old cave I don’t doubt, but it isn’t prehistoric.

[onedoug]

"...all periods of history are covered in human writing...."

Could you clarify that? As "writing" first appears no sooner than about 10,000-8,000 years ago, I'd regard these finds as "prehistoric" if the 40,000-20,000 ybp figure holds.

[bezelbub]

prehistoric? Since all periods of history are covered in human writing, the word itself is fallacious. This is an old cave I don’t doubt, but it isn’t prehistoric.

Wow, a four year hiatus, and you come back with such an uniformed statement.... Congratulations!

[humblegunner]

Since all periods of history are covered in human writing, the word itself is fallacious.

Really?

And just how old do you suppose the world is?

[TXnMA]

"Since all periods of history are covered in human writing, the word itself is fallacious."

Before you embarrass the rest of us by making more such dumb@$$ statements, look up the definitions of history and prehistory.

Hint: "prehistoric" also "prehistorical" adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded (written) history.

IOW, where are the written records (history) of the people who made and hunted with projectile points like this?