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• Radiocarbon Study of 136 Ancient Weapons Pinpoints the Dawn of North American Bow-and-Arrow Era to Mid-500s CE

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A comprehensive analysis of 136 organic weapons from North American ice patches and dry caves has identified that the bow and arrow emerged across the continent approximately 1,400...

• Radiocarbon Dating Reveals Rapid 1,400-Year-Old Expansion of Bow and Arrow Across Western North America

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A comprehensive study of preserved organic weaponry published in PNAS Nexus identifies the introduction of the bow and arrow to western North America approximately 1,400 years ago....