The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave

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Backwell, Lucinda Ruth; Bradfield, Justin; Carlson, Kristian J.; Jashashvili, Tea; Wadley, Lyn; D'Errico, Francesco
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2018
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The bowand arrowis thought to be a unique development of our species, signalling higherlevel cognitive functioning. How this technology originated and how we identify archaeological evidence for it are subjects of ongoing debate. Recent analysis of the putative bone arrow point from Sibudu Cave in South Africa, dated to 61.7±1.5kya, has provided important new insights. High-resolution CT scanning revealed heat and impact
damage in both the Sibudu point and in experimentally produced arrow points. These
features suggest that the Sibudu point was first used as an arrowhead for hunting, and
afterwards was deposited in a hearth. Our results support the claim that bone weapon tips were used in South African hunting long before the Eurasian Upper Palaeolithic.
Fil: Backwell, Lucinda Ruth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales; Argentina
Fil: Bradfield, Justin. University of the Witwatersrand; Sudáfrica
Fil: Carlson, Kristian J.. University of Southern California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Jashashvili, Tea. University of Southern California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Wadley, Lyn. University of the Witwatersrand; Sudáfrica
Fil: D'Errico, Francesco. Universite de Bordeaux; Francia
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South Africa
Sibudu Cave
Projectile Technology
Bow And Arrow
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spelling The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu CaveBackwell, Lucinda RuthBradfield, JustinCarlson, Kristian J.Jashashvili, TeaWadley, LynD'Errico, FrancescoSouth AfricaSibudu CaveProjectile TechnologyBow And Arrowhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6The bowand arrowis thought to be a unique development of our species, signalling higherlevel cognitive functioning. How this technology originated and how we identify archaeological evidence for it are subjects of ongoing debate. Recent analysis of the putative bone arrow point from Sibudu Cave in South Africa, dated to 61.7±1.5kya, has provided important new insights. High-resolution CT scanning revealed heat and impact<br />damage in both the Sibudu point and in experimentally produced arrow points. These<br />features suggest that the Sibudu point was first used as an arrowhead for hunting, and<br />afterwards was deposited in a hearth. Our results support the claim that bone weapon tips were used in South African hunting long before the Eurasian Upper Palaeolithic.Fil: Backwell, Lucinda Ruth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales; ArgentinaFil: Bradfield, Justin. University of the Witwatersrand; SudáfricaFil: Carlson, Kristian J.. University of Southern California; Estados UnidosFil: Jashashvili, Tea. University of Southern California; Estados UnidosFil: Wadley, Lyn. University of the Witwatersrand; SudáfricaFil: D'Errico, Francesco. Universite de Bordeaux; FranciaAntiquity Publications Ltd2018-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/81248Backwell, Lucinda Ruth; Bradfield, Justin; Carlson, Kristian J.; Jashashvili, Tea; Wadley, Lyn; et al.; The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave; Antiquity Publications Ltd; Antiquity; 92; 362; 4-2018; 289-3030003-598XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.15184/aqy.2018.11info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/antiquity-of-bowandarrow-technology-evidence-from-middle-stone-age-layers-at-sibudu-cave/144C2A7FAB990C2AA559D810C3297CFAinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:32:05Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/81248instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:32:05.948CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
title The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
spellingShingle The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
Backwell, Lucinda Ruth
South Africa
Sibudu Cave
Projectile Technology
Bow And Arrow
title_short The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
title_full The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
title_fullStr The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
title_full_unstemmed The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
title_sort The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Backwell, Lucinda Ruth
Bradfield, Justin
Carlson, Kristian J.
Jashashvili, Tea
Wadley, Lyn
D'Errico, Francesco
author Backwell, Lucinda Ruth
author_facet Backwell, Lucinda Ruth
Bradfield, Justin
Carlson, Kristian J.
Jashashvili, Tea
Wadley, Lyn
D'Errico, Francesco
author_role author
author2 Bradfield, Justin
Carlson, Kristian J.
Jashashvili, Tea
Wadley, Lyn
D'Errico, Francesco
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv South Africa
Sibudu Cave
Projectile Technology
Bow And Arrow
topic South Africa
Sibudu Cave
Projectile Technology
Bow And Arrow
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The bowand arrowis thought to be a unique development of our species, signalling higherlevel cognitive functioning. How this technology originated and how we identify archaeological evidence for it are subjects of ongoing debate. Recent analysis of the putative bone arrow point from Sibudu Cave in South Africa, dated to 61.7±1.5kya, has provided important new insights. High-resolution CT scanning revealed heat and impact<br />damage in both the Sibudu point and in experimentally produced arrow points. These<br />features suggest that the Sibudu point was first used as an arrowhead for hunting, and<br />afterwards was deposited in a hearth. Our results support the claim that bone weapon tips were used in South African hunting long before the Eurasian Upper Palaeolithic.
Fil: Backwell, Lucinda Ruth. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales; Argentina
Fil: Bradfield, Justin. University of the Witwatersrand; Sudáfrica
Fil: Carlson, Kristian J.. University of Southern California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Jashashvili, Tea. University of Southern California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Wadley, Lyn. University of the Witwatersrand; Sudáfrica
Fil: D'Errico, Francesco. Universite de Bordeaux; Francia
description The bowand arrowis thought to be a unique development of our species, signalling higherlevel cognitive functioning. How this technology originated and how we identify archaeological evidence for it are subjects of ongoing debate. Recent analysis of the putative bone arrow point from Sibudu Cave in South Africa, dated to 61.7±1.5kya, has provided important new insights. High-resolution CT scanning revealed heat and impact<br />damage in both the Sibudu point and in experimentally produced arrow points. These<br />features suggest that the Sibudu point was first used as an arrowhead for hunting, and<br />afterwards was deposited in a hearth. Our results support the claim that bone weapon tips were used in South African hunting long before the Eurasian Upper Palaeolithic.
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Backwell, Lucinda Ruth; Bradfield, Justin; Carlson, Kristian J.; Jashashvili, Tea; Wadley, Lyn; et al.; The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave; Antiquity Publications Ltd; Antiquity; 92; 362; 4-2018; 289-303
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