The spear thrower
A) increased both range of throw and force of impact
B) was only effective at very close range, forcing hunters to stalk their prey more carefully than ever
C) postdates Upper Paleolithic times, but was used by many modern hunting cultures
D) decreased the range of a throw, but increased the spear's speed
E) was less powerful than the bow and arrow
A
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