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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
New research reveals traces of plant toxins on arrow tips in South Africa, suggesting that the technique was used tens of ...
Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...
The oldest direct evidence of humans using poisoned arrows was in the Holocene, which began 11,700 years ago. Bone arrow ...
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Ancient Hunters Used Plant Poison On These Stone Arrows 60,000 Years Ago
Chemical traces on 60,000-year-old stone arrowheads from South Africa suggest ancient hunters used plant poison.
The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of ...
Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.
New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.
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