A new analysis uncovers traces of poison on the South African arrowheads, pushing back the timeline for poisoned weapons by ...

The team analyzed 10 arrowheads, dated to 60,000 years ago, that were found in excavated soil layers from the Umhlatuzana ...

Scientists have discovered poisonous arrowheads that were used by hunters approximately 60,000 years ago in South Africa. The ...

Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...

The research team identified chemical residues of poison from gifbol, a poisonous plant still used by traditional hunters in ...

The world’s oldest poisoned arrows - dating back 60,000 years - have been identified. The discovery reveals early advanced ...

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

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found traces of poison on 60,000-year-old arrowheads in South Africa. Their ...

The use of poison on arrows marked a revolution in human hunting technology—new evidence suggests it happened tens of ...

Chemical traces on 60,000-year-old stone arrowheads from South Africa suggest ancient hunters used plant poison.

Analysis of bone arrowheads from prehistoric Argentina has unveiled evidence of sophisticated craft production among communities that thrived over 700 years ago. The study demonstrates that Late ...