dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoSpear-thrower (atlatl)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareCareHare@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIs this the technique they used to pierce mammoth skin? I always wondered how humans could penetrate such thick skin by throwing spears. To me it looks like it should hardly do any damage. I don’t know shit about prehistoric hunting times.
Is this the technique they used to pierce mammoth skin? I always wondered how humans could penetrate such thick skin by throwing spears. To me it looks like it should hardly do any damage.
I don’t know shit about prehistoric hunting times.