The introduction of the bow and arrow in the Argentine Andes (29–34º S): A preliminary metric approximation

The study size patterns in projectile points (n=39) from six sites in the Argentine Andes (29–34°S) associated with 17 radiocarbon dates with medians spanning 3080–470 cal BP. This is the region’s first attempt to metrically distinguish arrows and darts, which is based on shoulder or maximum width,...

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Main Authors: Silvina Celeste Castro, Lucía Yebra, Erik Marsh, Valeria Cortegoso, Gustavo Lucero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Lithic Studies
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/lithicstudies/article/view/2969