Interdisciplinary research of archaeological remains found in the Cave of Los Murciélagos in Albuñol, Granada, has revealed the sophistication of Ancient Neolithic archery in the Iberian Peninsula (5300–4900 BCE), and provides unprecedented information in the European context on the materials and manufacturing techniques used.

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Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials, researchers discover

Much has been written about the Cueva de los Murciélagos (the Bat Cave, in Albuñol, on the coast of Granada province). For a few years in the 19th century, it was Spain’s main source of natural nitrogen as a fertilizer (due to the guano of the bats that hung from its ceilings). Inside the miners thought they saw galena, a mineral rich in lead, in some reddish veins in the rock and went in to extract it. But above all, it was a cemetery, a necrop…

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Oldest-known remnants of archery in Europe discovered in Spain’s Bat Cave

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The Cave of Los Murciélagos, hung from a narrow ravine of the Granada village of Albuñol, was exploited in the 19th century to extract bat guano and use it as fertilizer. Later, it became a sort of natural block to protect the cattle, until a vein of galena appeared and the miners arrived with their picks and shovels. It was then, when they removed the blocks to access the ore, when the cave discovered its real treasure: an interior gallery with…

La Cueva de Los Murciélagos, colgada de un estrecho barranco del pueblo granadino de Albuñol, fue explotada en el siglo XIX para extraer guano de murciélago y usarlo como fertilizante. Después, se convirtió en una suerte de cuadra natural para resguardar el ganado, hasta que apareció una veta de galena y los mineros llegaron con sus picos y palas. Fue entonces, al retirar los bloques para acceder al mineral, cuando la cueva descubrió su auténtic…

Los arqueros de Granada que tensaban sus armas con tendones hace 7.000 años

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The archers of Granada who strained their weapons with tendons 7,000 years ago

A research team has made exceptional discoveries on prehistoric archery from the early Neolithic period, 7,000 years ago. The well organic preservation of the remains of the Cave of Los Murcielagos in Albunol, Granada, made it possible for scientists to identify the oldest bowstrings in Europe, which were made from the tendons of three animal species. The use of olive and reed wood and birch bark pitch in the making of arrows reveals an unpreced…

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Iberian Neolithic societies had a deep knowledge of archery techniques and materials

The excellent state of conservation of remains of bows and arrows found in a cave in Albuñol reveals that prehistoric archers who lived in the southwest of the Peninsula 7,000 years ago had a deep knowledge of the techniques and materials needed for archery. Read

El excelente estado de conservación de restos de arcos y flechas hallados en una cueva de Albuñol revela que los arqueros prehistóricos que vivieron en el suroeste de la Península hace 7.000 años tenían un conocimiento profundo de  las técnicas y materiales necesarios para el tiro con arco. Leer

Una cueva de Granada conserva los materiales para el tiro con arco más antiguos de Europa, elaborados con tendones de animales

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A cave in Granada preserves the oldest archery materials in Europe, made with animal tendons

The extraordinary preservation of Cueva de Los Murciélagos (Albuñol, Spain) provides a unique opportunity to identify the materials and the techniques involved in archery during the Early Neolithic period. Arrows with preserved feathers, tied fibres, adhesive substance, and two probable bowstrings have been studied trough an unprecedented multi-proxy investigation, including microscopy and biomolecular methods, to unravel archery techniques. The…

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First evidence of early neolithic archery from Cueva de los Murciélagos (Albuñol, Granada) revealed through combined chemical and morphological analysis

An international team of archeologists found the oldest known bowstrings used for archery in a Spanish cave. The hunting tools were likely built by the Neolithic humans that called the Iberian Peninsula home about 7,000 years ago. An analysis of the materials in the bowstrings and arrow shafts reveal that they were made from the tendons of three different animals and various local woods. The findings are described in a study published December 5…

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Europe’s oldest known bowstrings found in a cave in Spain

The oldest bowstrings in Europe, as well as the use of olive and reed wood and birch bark pitch in the making of arrows have been identified. The post Exceptional discoveries on archery from 7,000 years ago appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.

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Exceptional discoveries on archery from 7,000 years ago

A study led by the UAB has revealed unpublished information on techniques and materials for archery of the initial Neolithic in the Iberian Peninsula. The good preservation of the remains of the Cave of the Bats of Albuñol (Granada) has made it possible to identify the oldest arc cords in Europe, as well as the use of olive and cane wood and birch tar for the making of arrows.tags: archaeology, arcs, prehistory» original news (www.uab.cat)

Un estudio liderado por la UAB ha revelado información inédita sobre las técnicas y materiales para el tiro con arco del Neolítico inicial en la península Ibérica. La buena preservación de los restos de la Cueva de Los Murciélagos de Albuñol (Granada) ha permitido identificar las cuerdas de arco más antiguas de Europa, así como el uso de madera de olivo y caña y de brea de abedul para la confección de las flechas.etiquetas: arqueología,  arcos, …

Hallazgos excepcionales sobre el equipamiento de los arqueros prehistóricos de hace 7.000 años

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Exceptional findings on the equipment of prehistoric archers 7,000 years ago

Interdisciplinary research of archaeological remains found in the Cave of Los Murciélagos in Albuñol, Granada, has revealed the sophistication of Ancient Neolithic archery in the Iberian Peninsula (5300–4900 BCE), and provides unprecedented information in the European context on the materials and manufacturing techniques used. The study was led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and was published in Scientific Reports. Several resear…

7,000-Year-Old Neolithic Archery Artifacts Reveal Advanced Craftsmanship

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