The Evolution of Pre-Industrial Hunting Weapons with Dr. Devin Pettigrew

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Devin Pettigrew, who just finished his doctoral program in archeology. Devin has been on a quest to research ancient hunting weapons and tactics, and broader implications of these aspects on social organization, economy, and human-environmental relations. He has done a bunch of awesome experiments with ancient hunting weapons.Episode OverviewsAncient piercing weapons used for hunting (lance, javelin, bow and arrow, atlatl)Deep dive into the atlatl and dartTimeline of the evolution of Pre-Industrial hunting weaponsWhat would an ancient big game hunter’s gear list look likeHow do archeologists study the evolution of ancient hunters and weapons technologyAnd many other awesome topicsSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoConnect with Devinhttps://www.instagram.com/ar.atlatl/https://www.youtube.com/user/ARatlatlhttps://basketmakeratlatl.com/Do you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Sign up for the newsletter:www.theyearofplenty.comOr subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT