Scientists thought neanderthal's lacked the ability to create long-range weapons
•Fragment of surviving spear was used to create full-size replicas for study
•Javelin throwers managed to hurl the wooden spears up to 65 feet (20 metres)
•They also had sufficient force to be able to kill an animal, experts discovered
Neanderthal spears were used to kill prey from up to 65 feet (20 metres) away, scientists have found.
It was previously thought the ancient human ancestors did not have the necessary technology or skill to create refined weapons for long-range use.
Research combined a fragment of a surviving spear with javelin throwing athletes and found the projectiles were more efficient than previously thought.
Experts had assumed Neanderthals used their crude wooden spears for stabbing and lunging instead of throwing.
The new study paints a very different picture of their abilities and reveals the so-called 'Schoningen' spears were aerodynamic missiles used to kill prehistoric prey.
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