Israeli Archaeologists Solve Mystery of Prehistoric Stone Balls

Haaretz ^ | April 16, 2020 | Ariel David

[SunkenCiv]

• Prehistoric humans ate bone marrow like canned soup 400,000 years ago... [2019]
• Teeth found near Tel Aviv point to a new prehistoric human species [2015]
• 400,000-year-old dental tartar provides earliest evidence of manmade pollution [2015]
• 300,000-year-old hearth found: Microscopic evidence shows repeated fire use in one spot over time [2014]
• The Disappearance of the Elephant Caused the Rise of Modern Man [2011]
• Archaeologists find blade production earlier than originally thought [2011]
• Ancient teeth raise new questions about the origins of modern man [2011]
• Palaeolithic cutlery 400 000-200 000 years ago: tiny meat-cutting tools from Qesem Cave, Israel [2010]

[SunkenCiv]

In before the usual moron puts "piltdownman" into the keywords.

[rightwingcrazy]

People used to play catch with those, I’ve told my kids. They’ve got it easy, these days.

[wildbill]

Those guys in Costa Rica must have been hunting and eating some very very very large animals, eh?

[SunkenCiv]

Indiana Jones was almost hunted down by one of those.

[LastDayz]

Soooo ..... did these come in pairs or what?

[SunkenCiv]

from a homeschooling resource:

[clearcarbon]

They used them top play croquet, but they were also good for breaking bones for snacking while playing.

[SunkenCiv]

Eventually they were made out of bronze, and showed up in one of those Ray Harryhausen movies.

BTW, pine nuts are often found in eastern Mediterranean food -- those come from wooden soldiers.

[JFoobar]

I guess that’s nice.

I hope next they’ll feel free to explain this found all over the World:

https://www.google.com/search?q=stone+balls+in+south+america&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjsi_2yufDoAhU-hXIEHaVKDOoQ_AUoAXoECB8QAw&biw=1152&bih=528&dpr=1.67

[grey_whiskers]

Donald Trump in prehistory *PING*

[subterfuge]

2 million years?

[Grimmy]

People used to play catch with those, I’ve told my kids. They’ve got it easy, these days.

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The original, old school, lawn darts.

https://www.sciencephoto.com/search?q=Prehistoric%20spear-thrower&media_type=images

[PlateOfShrimp]

No, the large ones were rolled very fast to catch and immobilize prisoners who ran away

[Songcraft]

[SunkenCiv]

During the day we played the game of horseshoes. That game must have been invented before fun, ‘cause it’s not. There’s only two ways for that game to end, either "This sucks let’s do something else," or "Owww, you hit me with the horseshoe." -- Dave Attell

[umgud]

Thanks for the post.

[Grimmy]

Og is busy, chipping away at a very large bolder.

“hey, Og, whatcha doing?” says Gorg.

“Gonna make this really really round.” said Og.

“Why?” asked Gorg.

“Gonna mess with their minds!” exclaimed Og.

“Who’s minds?” asked Gorg.

Og makes waving motion with his hand, the common signal for ‘further’. The long time away people.” explained Og.

“Oh, when you get it really round, you should put a scary face on it!” suggested Gorg.

“Sweet! I’m so gonna do that!” said Og.

[Pollard]

[Darksheare]

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