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60,000-Year-Old Arrowheads Contain the Oldest Evidence of Poisoned Weapons

Learn how microscopic chemical traces preserved on stone tools are revealing new details about early human hunting practices.

Study finds oldest example of humans using poison-laced weapons

Archaeologists find earliest known use of poison-laced weapons by humans - Prehistoric humans had advanced planning abilities ...

These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found

Archaeologists have now found traces of a plant-based poison on several 60,000-year-old quartz Stone Age arrowheads found in ...
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Earliest Direct Evidence of Poisoned Arrows Revealed in 60,000-Year-Old Relics

A pile of ancient arrowheads from southern Africa still holds traces of toxic plant residue, even after some 60,000 years.
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60,000-Year-Old Poison Arrows Prove Surprising Stone Age Cognitive Genius

A fascinating archaeological discovery in South Africa has revealed that humans were using sophisticated poisoned arrows 60,000 years ago, far earlier than previously documented. Chemical analysis of ...