Archery Introduced to Europe by Homo sapiens 54,000 Years Ago
The first modern humans in Europe used bow-and-arrow technology. based upon archaeological discoveries from Mandrin, France
According to a recent study1, bows and arrows were first used in Europe by Homo sapiens when they arrived there approximately 54,000 years ago. Researchers looked at tiny triangular stone points and other items discovered in the Grotte Mandrin rock shelter in southern France. According to the article published in Science Advances, migrating H. sapiens br…
