You Wouldn't Believe What Scientists Found Frozen in Glaciers and Lakes

Various Weapons

Tons of objects that are presumed to be weapons have been pulled out of the ice over the years. Although not all of them are identifiable, we assume that they are all different types of spears and projectiles used to hunt animals and defend tribes of neanderthals. It’s remarkable that the evolution of weaponry changed so drastically over the course of several thousand years where humans had no ability to communicate with each other outside of their own groups. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.