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Spears are some of the oldest tools in the world. The oldest ones may actually predate humanity itself, crafted by ancestors of our species like Homo heidelbergensis (who may have left behind 300,000 year-old wooden spears discovered in Germany). These ancient hominids made spears entirely of wood, sharpening the end of a stick into a point.
Then, humans evolved. Humans made more advanced tools, and were likely the first ones to take a sharpened rock and haft it onto a stick. These early spears were probably not very sophisticated, and may have been too lopsided to be thrown. It's more likely that they were used as jabbing tools only, and were not used as projectiles (although some archeologist disagree with this claim).
Stone tool that may have been used as a spearpoint by the Solutrean culture of Stone Age Europe
As the Stone Age progressed, humans developed better stone projectile points and better spears. Based on limited archeological data of wooden spear fragments, it seems likely that Stone Age people eventually learned to use fire to heat and shape wood, making straighter and more stable spear shafts.
Archeologists disagree on exactly when ancient humans developed spears that were primarily used as projectiles, but some estimates go as far back as 300,000 years or more. Evidence for this includes ancient bones of animals Stone Age people would have eaten; when bone is hit by a projectile, versus being stabbed, it breaks in different ways.
Of course, there was always room for improvement. At some point after leaving Africa, humans in communities around the world developed spear throwers, commonly called atlatls. The purpose of an atlatl is to basically extend the arm, giving more force to the throw, and making spears travel faster and further.
Then, humans evolved. Humans made more advanced tools, and were likely the first ones to take a sharpened rock and haft it onto a stick. These early spears were probably not very sophisticated, and may have been too lopsided to be thrown. It's more likely that they were used as jabbing tools only, and were not used as projectiles (although some archeologist disagree with this claim).
Stone tool that may have been used as a spearpoint by the Solutrean culture of Stone Age Europe
As the Stone Age progressed, humans developed better stone projectile points and better spears. Based on limited archeological data of wooden spear fragments, it seems likely that Stone Age people eventually learned to use fire to heat and shape wood, making straighter and more stable spear shafts.
Archeologists disagree on exactly when ancient humans developed spears that were primarily used as projectiles, but some estimates go as far back as 300,000 years or more. Evidence for this includes ancient bones of animals Stone Age people would have eaten; when bone is hit by a projectile, versus being stabbed, it breaks in different ways.
Of course, there was always room for improvement. At some point after leaving Africa, humans in communities around the world developed spear throwers, commonly called atlatls. The purpose of an atlatl is to basically extend the arm, giving more force to the throw, and making spears travel faster and further.
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The Stone Age indicates the large swathe of time during ... this technique produced thinner flakes that were then refined.
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