An Experimental Investigation of the Functional Hypothesis and Evolutionary Advantage of Stone-Tipped Spears

Jayne Wilkins; Benjamin J. Schoville; Kyle S. Brown

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0104514

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An Experimental Investigation of the Functional Hypothesis and Evolutionary Advantage of Stone-Tipped Spears

Jayne Wilkins ,

* E-mail: jayne.wilkins@asu.edu

Affiliation Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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Benjamin J. Schoville,

Affiliation Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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Kyle S. Brown

Affiliation Department of Archaeology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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An Experimental Investigation of the Functional Hypothesis and Evolutionary Advantage of Stone-Tipped Spears

Jayne Wilkins,
Benjamin J. Schoville,
Kyle S. Brown

Published: August 27, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104514

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this is not right !

Posted by dyadin on 05 Sep 2014 at 08:50 GMT

on man, this exprement is silly ,, animals don't have fur ? what is this , are you haunting animals without fur, like us ?
ancient people are using stones, they don't even have a metal knife, so how do you think they gonna make those 'perfect' smooth and sharp sticks ??

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Posted by dyadin on 05 Sep 2014 at 08:50 GMT