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Two Prehistoric Archer's Slate Wrist Guards or Bracers, Wiltshire Museum, Devizes
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A groundbreaking study has revealed the ancient roots of archery in the Americas is 2,000 years earlier than thought! They found evidence in the Andes Mountains that the pivotal technology of bow and arrow dates back around 5,000 years.
Progressing from spears to arrows, these ancient weapons were harbingers of social change, having far-reaching impacts on the development of ancient societies in the Americas.
Led by a team from the University of California, Davis, and published in Quaternary International, this research offers fascinating insights into how the introduction of the bow and arrow transformed societies. By examining over a thousand projectile points from the Lake Titicaca Basin, the study uncovers how this technology coincided with major societal shifts – the growth of trade networks and the move towards village living.