Scientists have just identified the oldest traces of arrow poison on 60,000-year-old quartz arrows unearthed in South Africa.

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New research reveals traces of plant toxins on arrow tips in South Africa, suggesting that the technique was used tens of ...

Archaeologists have now found traces of a plant-based poison on several 60,000-year-old quartz Stone Age arrowheads found in ...

Analysis of 60,000-year-old artifacts has uncovered the oldest known poison arrowheads, hinting at advanced ancient knowledge ...

New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.

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Peculiar 60,000-year-old Stone Age arrowheads unearthed in South Africa could be the earliest known use of poison-laced ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...

For thousands of years, hunters around the world have employed poison-tipped arrows to assist in taking down prey. For ...

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found the oldest traces of arrow poison in the world to date. On ...