The Origins of Weapon Systems

The development of the bow-arrow complex, which involved more complex mechanical systems than earlier weapons, in the Upper Palaeolithic is discussed. Its development is compared to the development of the dart thrower, and parallels between the two and the mechanical systems that created them are dr...

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Published in:Current anthropology 1994-12, Vol.35 (5), p.679-681
Main Author: Farmer, Malcolm F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archery
Arrows
Atlatls
Energy
Human evolution
Material culture
Mechanical systems
Missiles
Paleoanthropology
Physics
Prehistoric era
Weapon systems
Weapons
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Summary:The development of the bow-arrow complex, which involved more complex mechanical systems than earlier weapons, in the Upper Palaeolithic is discussed. Its development is compared to the development of the dart thrower, and parallels between the two and the mechanical systems that created them are drawn.
ISSN:0011-3204
1537-5382
DOI:10.1086/204331