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Characterizing prehistoric archery: technical and functional analyses of the Neolithic bows from La Draga (NE Iberian Peninsula)
Piqué, Raquel
Palomo, Antoni
Terradas-Batlle, Xavier
Tarrús, Josep
Buxó, Ramon
Bosch, Àngel
Chinchilla, Júlia
Bodganovic, Igor
López-Bultó, Oriol
Saña Seguí, María
The discovery in 2012 of a complete yew bow (Taxus baccata) in the lakeside Neolithic site of La Draga,
together with two more fragmented bows from previous field seasons, are the oldest evidence of archery
among farming communities in Europe. This group of bows has allowed different aspects of prehistoric
archery to be considered. Firstly with regard to the manufacturing processes of these weapons, which
show great uniformity in terms of the raw material used, but some variety in shapes and sizes. Secondly
about the socioeconomic significance of weapons in societies which no longer based their economy on
hunting and gathering.
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2015
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artículo
Journal of Archaeological Science 55 : 166- 173 (2015)
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/122306
10.1016/j.jas.2015.01.005
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