![]() A trained warrior would, in any case, go for the nose or the forehead rather than the jaw, using the heel of his hand if no weapon were available.Īctually that's too simplistic. The working hypothesis that beards deflect blows, and therefore had evolutionary value for that reason is open to question, to say the least. Some chimps have been observed using clubs in warfare, and dance what appeared to be war dances using clubs. Since weapons in prehistoric times brought down game animals (according to cave paintings), there is little reason to believe they weren't used in tribal warfare. Weapons aimed to expedite the opponent with a single action requires less energy overall. Hand to hand combat (especially jaw punching) would be, practically speaking, a third-rate strategy. ![]() ![]()
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