最古老的回力镖不会回来了

最古老的回力镖不会回来了
Oldest boomerang doesn't come back

原始链接: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cren818q5x1o

Boomerang通常与澳大利亚的土著文化有关。然而，在澳大利亚以外的历史记录中，罕见的发现表明它们被用于不同的大陆。澳大利亚已知最古老的回力镖可以追溯到大约10500年前，由木头制成。但据澳大利亚国家博物馆称，澳大利亚最古老的回力镖图片是2万年前的岩石艺术画。在丹麦和德国之间的半岛日德兰半岛发现了一支可追溯到7000年前的木制回力镖，而在荷兰发现了一根有2000年历史的橡木回力镖的碎片——它确实回来了。来自波兰、意大利、德国、法国、瑞士和英国的一组科学家的研究发表在《公共科学图书馆·综合》杂志上。，外部

A Hacker News discussion revolves around an article about the oldest boomerang, dated 42,000 years old. The commenters focus on the terminology and functionality of boomerangs. Several point out that the term "boomerang" isn't necessarily exclusive to returning ones, as many were designed for hunting and intended to fly straight and far, unlike returning boomerangs. The discussion also questions the usefulness of returning boomerangs in hunting scenarios, suggesting they're more suited for open-air throws. Another commenter suggests the term "throwing stick" would be more accurate, but acknowledges that "boomerang" is a more attention-grabbing headline and that the design considerations for flight, so long ago, are quite remarkable. The etymology of the word "boomerang" supports both returning and non-returning definitions.

Boomerangs are generally associated with Aboriginal culture in Australia.

However, rare finds in the historical record outside Australia suggest they were used across different continents.

The oldest known boomerang from Australia dates to about 10,500 years ago, made from wood. But the oldest images of boomerangs in Australia are rock art paintings 20,000 years old, according to National Museum Australia.

A wooden boomerang dating back 7,000 years has been found in Jutland, a peninsula between Denmark and Germany, while fragments of a 2,000-year-old oak boomerang – which does come back – has been found in The Netherlands.

The research by a team of scientists from Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland and the UK is published in the journal PLOS One., external

最古老的回力镖不会回来了 Oldest boomerang doesn't come back

最古老的回力镖不会回来了
Oldest boomerang doesn't come back