Katanda Bone Harpoon Point
Modern humans make special tools for fishing
Humans in Central Africa used some of the earliest barbed points, like this harpoon point, to spear huge prehistoric catfish weighing as much as 68 kg (150 lb)–enough to feed 80 people for two days. Later, humans used harpoons to hunt large, fast marine mammals.
Exhibit Item
Site:
Katanda, Democratic Republic of Congo
Year of Discovery:
Discovered by:
Alison Brooks and John Yellen
Age:
About 90,000 - 80,000 years old
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