Please wait...
About This Project
This interdisciplinary project looks at how the earliest weapons were used. Plain wooden spears have been found in Europe, with the earliest example dating to around 400,000 years. Though found alongside butchered animals it's unclear if they were designed as thrusted or thrown hunting spears or for self-defence against big cats. I will test replicas in a ballistics lab to evaluate effectiveness as hand-thrown hunting spears, helping understand key questions about behaviors in human evolution.
Recent Lab Notes From This Project

Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
CRISPR Capsules: Packaging Cas9 with bacterial outer membrane vesicles
NU iGEM is creating a delivery system for an innovative antibiotic method centered around CRISPR, a powerful...
Can skin care formulations address dark skin?
Those with chronic skin conditions are 2-6 times more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and physical...
Organofoam: Can we improve biodegradable fungal styrofoam substitutes?
Petroleum-based materials such as Styrofoam, while convenient, seriously threaten our environment, releasing...