Abstract: A study of arrows in various museums coming from Predynastic and early Dynastic Egyptian tombs, has produced a number of examples with heads made of bone, worked stone and fish mandibles which are exact replicas of forms of arrowhead recovered from epi-Palaeolithic and later contexts in Africa as a whole. A proposed classification of these arrow types is presented - including also metal arrowheads - which demonstrates the relevance of the ancient Egyptian examples for African prehistory and also the general continuity of the main forms of arrowhead throughout the continent, from the Later Stone Age to comparatively recent times.
Found this set of articles an hour or so ago. In it the authors compare and contrast arrow types from predynastic and early dynastic Egypt to those seen in other parts of Africa. The articles date from 1974-1975 so not sure if there was ever any further research in this area but still felt it was worth a post.
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