10000 bc (A+)
Bone tools were developed around 2.5 million years ago, with evidence found in Africa. Flint tools started to be used around 2.5 million years ago as well, notably by Homo habilis. Spear throwers, also known as atlatls, were developed around 30,000 years ago and were used to increase the velocity and distance of thrown spears.
The first spear-like weapons were likely developed by early humans for hunting and protection. It is difficult to attribute the discovery of the first spear to a specific individual, as they were likely developed independently by different human groups. Spears have been used for thousands of years and have been found in archaeological sites worldwide.
Flint is commonly used to make arrowheads, spear points, and knives due to its hardness and ability to hold a sharp edge. It fractures in a predictable manner, making it easier for ancient craftsmen to shape into tools.
An Aztec spear thrower is called an atlatl. It is a tool used to increase the velocity and distance of a thrown spear by providing leverage for the thrower.
The atlatl, also known as a spear-thrower, was developed independently by various ancient cultures around the world, including prehistoric peoples in North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. There is no single individual or group credited with its invention due to its widespread development across different regions and time periods.
10,000 BC
Bone tools were developed around 2.5 million years ago, with evidence found in Africa. Flint tools started to be used around 2.5 million years ago as well, notably by Homo habilis. Spear throwers, also known as atlatls, were developed around 30,000 years ago and were used to increase the velocity and distance of thrown spears.
The spear-thrower enabled early humans to launch spears with greater accuracy and distance than they could achieve by throwing the spear from their hand. This allowed them to hunt animals with greater ease and precision, and from a greater distance.
A flint spear might refer to the flint spear point that Native Americans used to top wooden spears for hunting. Flint spear points were made from materials other than flint as well. They were shaped to perform a specific job and could be used as a knife or arrowhead as well.
The atl-atl, or spear thrower, has been used around the world from paleolithic times.The earliest secure data concerning atl-atls has come from several caves in France dating to the Upper Paleolithic, about 21,000 to 17,000 years ago. They may be older in Australia where they are called woomera.
spear's ARROWS
The Cro-Magnons used fishing rods, spears, spear throwers, axes and bows and arrows.
Flint
The first spear-like weapons were likely developed by early humans for hunting and protection. It is difficult to attribute the discovery of the first spear to a specific individual, as they were likely developed independently by different human groups. Spears have been used for thousands of years and have been found in archaeological sites worldwide.
They were made from flint. Flint is a hard, sedimentary form of the mineral quartz.
It seems the earliest men used rocks and branches for both tools and weapons. As our brain grew larger, we began developing flint knapping, or working flint by striking it to break off shards, very sharp shards, that became scrapers for working animal skins, and axes to cut wood. Soon, early man began to flint knap so finely they were making spear points and flint knives. Then came the atlatl, which had a hook for the butt of the spear and greatly increased accuracy and distance. Also during this period shaped wood for clubs, and bone for needles and fasteners for clothing were in use. The bow and arrow developed soon after. While these are all used for hunting, they served equally well for war.
a spear, a chopper, a flint knife and a hand axe