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billy:
It drives me absolutely crazy when I see "cavemen" on TV wearing shreds of animals skins as though they are rags.  And their speech is nothing more than grunts and growls.  I found an article online that I wanted to share with anyone who thinks early human ancestors were dumb brutes. 

http://reinep.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/400000-year-old-spears-found-in-an-german-coal-mine/

billy:
Just wanted to add that these spears were created by a people who understood ballistics....objects in flight.  And they knew that balance was the key to getting these weapons to always land point-first.  These spears were made so the forward 1/3 contained the majority of weight, which is just how modern javelins are balanced.  And these cavemen were able to figure this out almost half a million years ago!   

HoBow:
Good article. Thanks!

Josh:
Awesome article.  I liked it. Thanks for posting it!  :)

Tsalagi:
Compared to the time humans have existed overall, the "modern era" is the blink of an eye. Agriculture has got a loooooooooonnnng way to go before it can even nip at the heels of hunting as far as age goes.

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