Indications of bow and stone-tipped arrow use 64 000 years ago in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

@article{Lombard2010IndicationsOB,
  title={Indications of bow and stone-tipped arrow use 64 000 years ago in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa},
  author={Marlize Lombard and Laurel Phillipson},
  journal={Antiquity},
  year={2010},
  volume={84},
  pages={635 - 648}
}
The invention of the bow and arrow was a pivotal moment in the human story and its earliest use is a primary quarry of the modern researcher. Since the organic parts of the weapon – wood, bone, cord and feathers – very rarely survive, the deduction that a bow and arrow was in use depends heavily on the examination of certain classes of stone artefacts and their context. Here the authors apply rigorous analytical reasoning to the task, and demonstrate that, conforming to their exacting checklist… 
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