I think understand that the concept of a pointy thing on a long stick is universal, hence spears, but how did almost every culture, even isolated ones, think to develop bows and arrows? We see these from Europe to Africa to Asia to the Americas and even the Sentinelese, so what gives?
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If you think about the fact that we are the only animal that can throw things really hard because of how our shoulder joint and muscles work, it’s not hard to realize that replacing claws and teeth with projectile weapons is such an old concept that it probably had significant influence on our evolution. From there it isn’t difficult to imagine that coming up with new ways to make projectiles go far was something most cultures did.
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