When did humans start making weapons? German archaeologists have now answered this question. Two sticks, a lance and nine spears were excavated in the town of Schöningen. The weapons were made from wood over 300,000 years ago. The spears and sticks were used as throwing weapons. The lance was intended for close combat.

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Ivo Verheijen, Britt M. Starkovich, Jordi Serangeli, Thijsvan Kolfschoten in Nicholas J. Conard, Early evidence for bear exploitation during MIS 9 from the site of Schöningen 12, Journal of Human Evolution, 2022.

Katie Hunt, Stone Age humans stepped out in cave bear fur 300,000 years ago, CNN, https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/05/europe/bear-skins-prehistoric-clothing-scn/index.html, 6. 1. 2023.