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Iziko Blombos bifacial point (PVN54)

USNM 271048 Symphalangus syndactylus cranium
Siamang, Indonesia (USNM 271048)
USNM 271048 Symphalangus syndactylus mandible
Siamang, Indonesia (USNM 271048)
USNM 283563 Symphalangus syndactylus cranium
Siamang, Indonesia (USNM 283563)
USNM 283563 Symphalangus syndactylus mandible
Siamang, Indonesia (USNM 283563)
USNM 171981 Symphalangus syndactylus cranium
Siamang, Malaysia (USNM 171981)
USNM 171981 Symphalangus syndactylus mandible
Siamang, Malaysia (USNM 171981)
USNM 546835 Macaca siberu cranium
Siberut Macaque, Indonesia (USNM 546835)
USNM 546835 Macaca siberu mandible
Siberut Macaque, Indonesia (USNM 546835)
USNM A21171 Propithecus holomelas cranium
Sifaka, Madagascar (USNM A21171)
USNM A21171 Propithecus holomelas mandible
Sifaka, Madagascar (USNM A21171)
USNM 104840 Trachypithecus obscurus vigilans cranium
Silvery Lutung, Indonesia (USNM 104840)
USNM 104840 Trachypithecus obscurus vigilans mandible
Silvery Lutung, Indonesia (USNM 104840)
USNM 113170 Trachypithecus cristatus cristatus cranium
Silvery Lutung, Indonesia (USNM 113170)
USNM 113170 Trachypithecus cristatus cristatus mandible
Silvery Lutung, Indonesia (USNM 113170)
USNM 113174 Trachypithecus cristatus cristatus cranium
Silvery Lutung, Indonesia (USNM 113174)
USNM 113174 Trachypithecus cristatus cristatus mandible
Silvery Lutung, Indonesia (USNM 113174)
 

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Stone point from Blombos cave (PVN 54)
Age: About 77,000 years old
Location of Discovery: Blombos cave, Republic of South Africa

Spear-throwers provided leverage for hurling spears and darts greater distances with more speed and accuracy and with less chance of injury from prey. Stone or bone points, attached to spears or darts, enabled humans to exploit fast-moving prey like birds and large, dangerous prey like mammoths.