The bowstrings were found with wood-and-reed arrows and were used by the first European farmers. Roughly 7,000-year-old cords ...

A research team has uncovered exceptional evidence of prehistoric archery from the early Neolithic, including Europe’s oldest ...

The use of archery techniques during the early Neolithic period in the Iberian Peninsula has long been a topic of interest ...

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A recent discovery in Spain has made waves in the field of archaeology. A team of researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has uncovered the oldest known bowstrings in Europe, ...

Members of the research team analyzed a variety of artifacts from the Cueva de Los Murciélagos in Albuñol near Granada. Among the discoveries were 7,000-year-old bowstrings made of animal tendons that ...

The cave has been at the center of ancient life in the region since then, with decades of research being conducted within the stone walls. Now, archaeologists have analyzed a groundbreaking discovery ...

Cordage fragments from Cueva de los Murciélagos identified as possible bowstrings. (b.1.) Broken/fringed cord end, (b.2.) Detail of twisted fibres with organic material between grooves. Credit: F.

But researchers were particularly interested in the bowstrings, a series of woven fibers that created the rope-like cord. The cords are made predominantly from animal products, including the ...

Traditional bows, by contrast, are shot “instinctively,’’ meaning bowstrings are drawn back and released almost in one motion. Additionally, unlike compound bows, traditional bows have no sights. “The ...

“This degree of precision and technical mastery, where every detail counts, attests to the exceptional knowledge of these Neolithic artisans,” Raquel Piqué , a study co-author and ...