Posted on 01/08/2023 4:49:09 PM PST by SunkenCiv
years ago) shows that small, elongated, symmetrical objects (bladelets) were mass-produced on-site. Such a standardized production is in line with what archaeologists have already suggested being linked to the bow and arrow introduction.
The most typical Ahmarian tool is the el-Wad point, a blade or bladelet made of flint that has an additional, intentional modification, a so-called retouch. They are one of the widespread variants of shaped spear or arrow tips of the early Upper Paleolithic. The new findings suggest that el-Wad points in Al-Ansab likely resulted from attempts to re-shape bigger, asymmetrical bladelet artifacts to reach quality standards of the unmodified bladelets, which are small, elongated and symmetrical...
The site of Al-Ansab 1, located approximately 10 kilometers south of the well-known ruin city of Petra in Jordan, has been excavated since 2009 by a team from the University of Cologne led by Jürgen Richter. The site is important as it is one of the best-preserved pieces of evidence of the Ahmarian technocomplex recorded in an open-air context...
The new findings show that, rather than being mere residual products, the small bladelets were central for the success of Homo sapiens during the Upper Paleolithic. Being standardized and disposable, this flexible technology likely facilitated the successful dispersal of our species throughout Europe, as it allowed the groups to cover great distances in unknown territories without needing to rely on sources of big, good quality raw material.
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
Whoops, made a bad copy-paste up there. First paragraph of the excerpt should be: "Analysis of stone tools attributed to the Ahmarian, the first Upper Paleolithic culture of the Near East (dated approximately 40,000 to 45,000 years ago) shows that small, elongated, symmetrical objects (bladelets) were mass-produced on-site. Such a standardized production is in line with what archaeologists have already suggested being linked to the bow and arrow introduction."
There are still plenty of those paleoithics wandering about in the lavant
I make my own fun.
In doing so, they discovered that the artifacts display only "unifacial flaking," with no evidence of "bifacially thinned artifacts and flakes." Such features, they say, are "uncommon in most human sites, but abundant in capuchin-monkey sites."
Considering the morphology of the relics, Agnolín says "it's unlikely they were made by human beings, because the lithic technology at the site is indistinguishable from that associated with monkeys."
"On top of that, there is no other evidence that might indicate the presence of humans, such as hearths, animal bones displaying signs of consumption, symbolic objects like rock art or decorations, or human remains."
- Stone Age Tools In Brazil May Actually Have Been Made By Monkeys
IFLScience | January 4, 2023
Paleosimians at least.
Yes, but now they are carrying AK 47s with 40 round mags.
“Mass production” hmmm - what is the evidence to support that loaded term.
It isn’t a loaded term, but referring to it as a loaded term, is, ironically, using a loaded term.
Having practiced Japanese Archery for more than 40 years, Ideeply appreciate these articles on Paleolithic archery.
Humans have been been archers for a very long time. If you ever pick up a bow you will be very surprised that you will likely be reluctant to put it down, one always wants one more shot.
Its in the genes.
Rama had a monkey army, so flint making monkeys could be a thing.
The Model T of stone bladelets - all interchangeable!
Flyin' monkeys are still the domain of the WWW.
Jon Anderson - Ramalama
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Only did that one time, hit the bullseye, won a teddybear.
Concealed carry laws are older than we thought...............
In Bavaria my little friends and I used to make bows out of willow branches after soaking them in water and stripping them of bark. Ditto arrows, sharpened to a point. Used my aunt’s sofa-cushions tied to a tree as a target. Got a hiding. All my little army were boys. The girls just weren’t interested...happy days.
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