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32. Oh good, I wasn't the only one who immediately thoguht of the hair guy ":)

Mon Nov 18, 2013, 11:18 AM

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Stone-tipped spears predate human existence by 85,000 yrs [View all] Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 OP

No Photos... pipoman Nov 2013 #1

There are photos at the Fox site Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #2

The points in the fox link Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #6

As the great scientist, statesman and intellectual said Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #5

The missing link himself! Well played. Well played indeed. WowSeriously Nov 2013 #8

Not necessarily accurate. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #7

The way humanity has been clobbered by pandemics it could have been the flu. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #14

it's not arbitrary qazplm Nov 2013 #25

Mares that give birth to Mules say "Hi". (nt) jeff47 Nov 2013 #16

Mares that give birth to mules that reproduce say "". eShirl Nov 2013 #24

Ouch, this hurts!? qazplm Nov 2013 #26

From Wiki; greiner3 Nov 2013 #9

I've mentioned heidelbergensis before Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #11

No artwork that we've found until much later: Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #20

I gave that link in my OP Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #12

Thanks for the link. JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #28

The real answer may be that the DNA "molecular clock" is wrong starroute Nov 2013 #13

Sigh... gcomeau Nov 2013 #15

The point is that they were throwing spears, not spears for jabbing starroute Nov 2013 #30

Science Question... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #19

The development of cultures Ghost Dog Nov 2013 #21

I am not sure how this addresses the question... Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #22

TBH, the actual most likely explanation for the finding...... AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #23

We all know the true answer to this NickB79 Nov 2013 #31