Research published in PNAS Nexus shows the bow replaced the atlatl nearly simultaneously across diverse cultures, not in a slow wave from a single origin. A study clarifies the date of an important technological milestone: the adoption of the bow and arrow in western North America. The replacement of older weapons by bows and arrows occurred independently in several prehistoric cultures. Briggs Buchana... [1179 chars]
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