I’m seeing evidence that sapiens had bows and arrows 53000 years ago. That’s far superior technology than the spear the neanderthals had. Its even greater than the advantage the steppe people had with chariots and horses, and their metallurgy skills. (plus they were head and shoulders bigger than eveyone else.
I'm sure killing a mammoth with a spear works, and trying to kill it with a bow and arrow wouldn't.