"Versatile Clovis Points: Beyond Hunting to Butchery"
TL;DR
A new study suggests that Clovis spear points, dating back to 13,500-12,800 years ago, may have been used for butchering as well as hunting big game. Researchers found that modern hunters were able to efficiently butcher a bison using replica Clovis points mounted on wooden handles, with less risk of injury compared to using hand-held stone flakes, although the Clovis points required frequent sharpening and were more prone to breakage.
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- Clovis Points May Have Had Multiple Uses Archaeology Magazine
- Stone Age blades could have been used for butchery, not just hunting New Scientist
- Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation EurekAlert
- Researchers Publish MeatEater-Assisted Bison Butchery Paper MeatEater
- Clovis people may have also used Clovis points to butcher animals Phys.org
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