Weapon technology in Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer societies

Full title

When stone points are projectiles: a comparative and innovative functional approach provides a tool to understand the role of weapon technology in Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer societies

Principal investigator

Veerle Rots

Funding

Fonds de la Recherche scientifique – FNRS (funding program WelCHANGE)

Years

2024-2028

Summary

Stone points are often assumed to be projectiles, on the basis of morphological or morphometric arguments, but their reliable identification requires a functional approach. The goal of the proposed project is to improve insight on the evolution of hunting technology by focusing on the role of convergent tool components in Middle Palaeolithic assemblages in Western Europe and Middle Stone Age assemblages in Africa.