How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting?

A research team including scientists from Göttingen University presents a new approach to answering these questions: They simulated the actual fight step-by-step to get new insights into fighting styles and the formation of marks on the weapons.

Call it what it is: grant funded LARPing. Genius.