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6,500-year-old hunting weapons found in Texas cave are among the oldest known in North America
Archaeologists in Texas have discovered a cache of ancient hunting weapons, including the remains of poison darts, that is ...
Researchers find 'monumental finding' of ancient weapons in Big Bend cave
Archaeologists at Big Bend National Park made a fascinating discovery of possibly the oldest ancient weapons in North America ...
7,000-year-old hunting kit gives ‘snapshots’ of ancient human life in Texas, experts say
An ancient human’s hunting kit castoffs found in modern-day Big Bend National Park can help reveal how people lived in the ...
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Ancient Weapons Unearthed in Texas Cave Could Be the Oldest in North America
Archaeologists recently unearthed what could be the oldest full weapon system in North America in a remote cave system in ...
A 'monumental’ discovery: Texas archaeologists uncover trove of ancient weapons in Big Bend
An excavation team recently discovered an ancient trove of weapons in a remote cave system in Texas’ Big Bend National Park, ...
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Archaeologists Uncover a ‘Monumental’ Hunting Kit in Texas That May Be the Oldest Found in North America Yet
The oldest item found so far, a spear-thrower called an atlatl, was dated to almost 7,000 years old—in a 2023 paper, the researchers suggested it was the oldest one found on the continent.
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7,000-year-old hunting kit gives ‘snapshots’ of ancient human life, researchers say
A boomerang, stone dart components and a spear-throwing device called an atlatl used by ancient humans almost everywhere in the world were found at the West Texas site, along with a folded ...
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7,000-year-old hunting kit gives ‘snapshots’ of ancient human life in Texas, experts say
A boomerang, stone dart components and a spear-throwing device called an atlatl used by ancient humans almost everywhere in the world were found at the West Texas site, along with a folded ...