On Sat, 17 Oct 1998, Hans Kylberg wrote:

> >Don't we go back at least 100,000 years as to evidence of homo sapiens?
>
> Yes, but there was a significant change to more sophistacated hunting
> weapons 40 kya. Someone on this list earlier referred to that as a
> reason to doubt hunting of larger game before that time.

I mentioned Jared Diamond in this context.  The matter remains
controversial because many anthropologists believe that the
Boxgrove remains are not typical.  Supposedly, the record is
dominated by the remains of smaller, less dangerous animals until
the "great leap forward" 40 kya.  I'm willing to let them fight
it out.

Todd Moody
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