Article Title：Experimental tests of Middle Palaeolithic spear points using a calibrated crossbow
Abstract：
Controlled experiments using a calibrated crossbow to thrust stone-tipped spears into animal carcasses reveal a relationship between Levallois point morphology and their performance as spear points. A comparative study of morphometric variation of Levallois points from Levantine Mousterian contexts supports the hypothesis that the demand for stone spear points was an important factor in Levallois point production.
Keywords: experimental archaeology; stone tools; spear points; Middle Palaeolithic; Levallois points
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0590
Source：JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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