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To kill mammoths in the Ice Age, people used planted pikes, not throwing spears, researchers say (phys.org)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That makes a lot of sense.

TL:DR they think the Clovis culture used pikes braced against (maybe in) the ground rather than throwing spears.

[โ€“] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago

Yep, seem like a way better way.