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60,000-year-old poison arrows from South Africa are the oldest poison weapons ever discovered
Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired ...
The discovery that small stone arrow tips were treated with plant poison 60,000 years ago means that ancient African hunters ...
Scientists have just identified the oldest traces of arrow poison on 60,000-year-old quartz arrows unearthed in South Africa.
New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.
For thousands of years, hunters around the world have employed poison-tipped arrows to assist in taking down prey. For ...
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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 ...
Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...
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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 ...
Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to a new study.
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Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering economies, delivering essential services, and spurring job creation for Africa’s growing population. With nearly 600 ...
Who will take home the Lombardi Trophy in 2026? That question is on everyone's mind as the NFL prepares to crown a new world champion nearly a year after the Philadelphia Eagles' 40-22 Super Bowl LIX ...
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