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Journal of African Archaeology· 2012Q1

The Antiquity of the Bow and Arrow in the Kalahari Desert: Bone Points from White Paintings Rock Shelter, Botswana

Lawrence H. Robbins, Alec C. Campbell, George A. Brook, Michael L. Murphy et al.

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Bone point fragments found at White Paintings Rock Shelter, Botswana, suggest the bow and arrow was used in the Kalahari as early as 35–37 ka, with worked bone technology present at 45 ka.

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