The ancient weapons include notched ends for the darts of a spear thrower, or atlatl; the foreshafts of darts that had stone tips; and the foreshafts of darts that were probably poisoned. | Credit: ...

A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not known for social organization. Ancient snail shells helped archeologists ...

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Chile used a weapon called an atlatl to slaughter the wild ancestors of llamas and alpacas at least 5,000 years ago. Discovered on the Atacama Desert coast, these ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Arrowheads and wooden darts found by researches in the San Esteban Rockshelter area of the park. Photo courtesy of Center for Big Bend Studies An ancient human’s hunting kit castoffs found in ...

The United States is a world leader in technology, perhaps nowhere more so than in the area of weapons. But as future-oriented as we are, we also have a strong nostalgic streak. So, across the country ...

A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors. The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known ...