The non-invention of the ceramic arrowhead in world archaeology
Volume: 31, Pages: 102283 - 102283
Published: Jun 1, 2020
Abstract
Why, despite over 30,000 years of ceramic technology and tool diversity documented in the archaeological record – including examples of knapped ceramic scraping tools – was the ceramic arrowhead never invented? Here, we first review the use of ceramic projectile technology and tool use in the archaeological record. Then, via controlled ballistics tests, we investigate whether functional constraints played a role in this global non-invention. By...
Paper Details
Title
The non-invention of the ceramic arrowhead in world archaeology
Published Date
Jun 1, 2020
Volume
31
Pages
102283 - 102283
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