Did Neanderthals use sophisticated spears?

[Judi Lynn]

Did Neanderthals use sophisticated spears? Unusual ridge on 200,000-year-old arm bone suggests Neanderthals threw weapons

• Archaeologists unearthed the left arm bones at Tourville-la-Rivière
  
• A raised ridge on the upper-arm bone suggests some muscle damage
  
• Scientists claim injury may have been from repeatedly throwing spears
  
• Previously it was thought Neanderthals used close-range weapons
  
• A separate study earlier this year uncovered 80,000-year-old spear tips
  
• Scientist believe they were created by ancestors to ancient humans
  
  By Ellie Zolfagharifard for MailOnline
  Published: 07:54 EST, 15 October 2014 | Updated: 08:46 EST, 15 October 2014
  
  Ancient human remains of what has been dubbed the 'oldest Parisian' have been uncovered in silts close to the River Seine in France.
  
  Archaeologists unearthed 200,000-year-old left arm bones at Tourville-la-Rivière which are believed to belong to a young Neanderthal.
  
  An unusual raised ridge on the upper-arm bone suggests that the Neanderthal suffered should muscle damage from repeatedly throwing a spear.
  
  If this proves to be true, it could provide evidence that Neanderthals were capable of creating throwing spears, rather than simply using thrusting weapons to hunt.
  
  More:
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2793869/did-neanderthals-use-sophisticated-spears-unusual-ridge-200-000-year-old-arm-bone-suggests-neanderthals-threw-weapons.html#ixzz3GllQ6jxm