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title: Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower
author: Wellcome Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower

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## Image File

[![Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6187.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6187.jpg)

## Image Caption

Spear thrower made out of bone and decorated with a carving of a horse's head. It belongs to the western European Magdalenian [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) (c. 17,000 - c. 10,000 years ago) of the Late- or Upper Palaeolithic industry (c. 50,000/40,000 c. 10,000 years ago). The hook that the arrow would have been fitted on is clearly visible.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Images, W. (2016, December 19). Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/>
### Chicago
Images, Wellcome. "Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/>.
### MLA
Images, Wellcome. "Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/>.

## License & Copyright

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