Were Neandertal Humeri Adapted for Spear Thrusting or Throwing? A Finite Element Study
An ongoing debate concerning Neandertal ecology is whether or not they utilized long range weaponry. The anteroposteriorly expanded cross-section of Neandertal humeri have led some to argue they thrusted their weapons, while the rounder cross-section of Late Upper Paleolithic modern human humeri sug...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2014
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/72 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&context=masters_theses_2 |