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Archaeologists just discovered the oldest known evidence of poison arrows, which hunters used to slow down their prey 60,000 years ago
Archaeologists working in South Africa have discovered traces of plant toxins on the tips of 60,000-year-old arrows, marking ...
Archaeologists have now found traces of a plant-based poison on several 60,000-year-old quartz Stone Age arrowheads found in ...
Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...
Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.
Scientists have just identified the oldest traces of arrow poison on 60,000-year-old quartz arrows unearthed in South Africa.
For thousands of years, hunters around the world have employed poison-tipped arrows to assist in taking down prey. For ...
A pile of ancient arrowheads from southern Africa still holds traces of toxic plant residue, even after some 60,000 years.
The arrow came to light in a layer of sediments dating to 60,000 years ago, suggesting the artifact is just as old. Namely, ...
New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.
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World’s Oldest Poison Arrows Were Used By Hunters 60,000 Years Ago
P rehistoric hunter-gatherers in South Africa applied deadly poisons to their stone arrows 60,000 years ago. Amazingly, the ...
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