Ballistic potential of the atlatl and dart for hunting late-Quaternary megafauna
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24138993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Devin B Pettigrew (0000-0002-1604-0176), Sam Zhang (0000-0002-0371-9526), Kristen C Carlson (0009-0008-4104-4647), Robert Hitchcock, Justin Garnett, John C Whittaker (0000-0002-3529-2379), Carlton Shield Chief Gover (0000-0003-1870-0569), Eric A Vance (0000-0001-5545-1878) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 782 |
| Pages | 110419 |
| Publication date | 2026-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaternary International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1040-6182 • E-ISSN: 1873-4553 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.quaint.2026.110419 |
| OpenAlex | W7203767109 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 72 |
Dart · Jellyfish · Megafauna · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Highly cited | No |