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Oldest archery proof outside of Africa found in Sri Lanka, dates back 48,000 yrs
short by Dharna / on Sunday, 14 June, 2020
Researchers said they have discovered the earliest known evidence of bow-and-arrow usage by prehistoric humans outside of Africa, in a Sri Lankan cave. They said the discovered fragments of arrowheads, made from bones, were likely used to hunt difficult-to-catch rainforest prey like squirrels, about 48,000 years ago. The oldest known evidence for bone-and-arrow use was unearthed in South Africa.
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