[HN Gopher] Prehistoric Arrow Bonanza at Langfonne (2020)
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Prehistoric Arrow Bonanza at Langfonne (2020)
Author : benbreen
Score : 10 points
Date : 2021-02-23 00:11 UTC (22 hours ago)
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| JoeAltmaier wrote:
| Very interesting. A peak in artifacts in a time period may mean
| more hunting occurred during that time. It seems sensible, as
| animal remains (naturally cast-off antlers) decrease at the same
| time. But a second factor may be at work: less animals may mean
| more arrows expended (and potentially lost) when game is scarce
| and more risk is taken to kill each one. E.g. a difficult shot
| may be attempted even if the likelihood of a kill is low,
| resulting in more lost arrows.
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