While the origins and order from millions of years ago may remain unclear what is clear is that by the time individuals had achieved the pathetic defensive and offensive weapons of the modern human body something else had to be going on.
A single modern human on the plans of Africa would almost instantly succumb to the carnivorous interests of any number of hungry beasts. Modern humans in their modern bodies alone have just nothing to inspire fear in anything bigger than a koala bear.
One aspect is clear, humans living in groups are more viable, but that gets you only so far. A whole group of humans facing the local lion with just their bodies alone would just be chomped down one by one.
While throwing is not bad for hunting it's particularly devastating when combined with stones and a group of humans for defence. Humans with a bit of practise are stunningly accurate with throwing stones at speed. Imagine a group of lions (or any other predator really) facing 20 or more humans throwing stones with deadly intent. Humans in this circumstance are instantly transformed from the neighbour weakling to a defensive force of undeniable leathality and terror.
The real beauty of it is that the human doesn't have to be near the target to impart the stinging blow. Other natural weapons red in tooth and claw require the aggressor to make contact with the prey and possibly suffer injury. Thrownn rocks avoid this danger entirely.
Hunting requires many different strategies of which stone throwing may be one. Defence in the dark of night from a closing dread predator would be best effected with a hail of well placed stones every few seconds. Very few predators would be willing to risk it for very long.
Luckily for humans, herds of elephants only eat vegetation.
A single modern human on the plans of Africa would almost instantly succumb to the carnivorous interests of any number of hungry beasts. Modern humans in their modern bodies alone have just nothing to inspire fear in anything bigger than a koala bear.
One aspect is clear, humans living in groups are more viable, but that gets you only so far. A whole group of humans facing the local lion with just their bodies alone would just be chomped down one by one.
While throwing is not bad for hunting it's particularly devastating when combined with stones and a group of humans for defence. Humans with a bit of practise are stunningly accurate with throwing stones at speed. Imagine a group of lions (or any other predator really) facing 20 or more humans throwing stones with deadly intent. Humans in this circumstance are instantly transformed from the neighbour weakling to a defensive force of undeniable leathality and terror.
The real beauty of it is that the human doesn't have to be near the target to impart the stinging blow. Other natural weapons red in tooth and claw require the aggressor to make contact with the prey and possibly suffer injury. Thrownn rocks avoid this danger entirely.
Hunting requires many different strategies of which stone throwing may be one. Defence in the dark of night from a closing dread predator would be best effected with a hail of well placed stones every few seconds. Very few predators would be willing to risk it for very long.
Luckily for humans, herds of elephants only eat vegetation.