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A: Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia

Tools for Capturing Fast or Dangerous Prey

Circa 104000 BCE
Omo Kibish Spear Point
Omo Kibish Spear Point

Stone or bone projectile points, such as those found in Omo Kibish, Ethiopia, attached to spears or darts, enabled humans to exploit fast-moving prey like birds and large, dangerous prey, like mammoths.

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