Instead of Thrown, Spears Were Planted in the Ground to Kill a Charging Mammoth(www.discovermagazine.com)

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abigscaryhobo@lemmy.world

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1 month ago

Honest answer, usually animal sinew, or certain grasses could be used as well. The nice thing with string, once it was figured out was you could make as much as you could, and make it as long as you wanted.

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Peppycito@sh.itjust.works

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1 month ago

I totally count sinew as string. That probably led to plant string. Think about really fine string, or thread, and think about how many miles of it you carry around on you every day. It’s crazy how taken for granted it is!

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