World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered on 60,000-Year-Old Stone Age Weapons
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World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered on 60,000-Year-Old Stone Age Weapons

Traces of plant poison on ancient African arrowheads provide the oldest direct evidence of poisoned weapons. Scientists have discovered chemical traces of plant-based poison on Stone Age arrowheads from South Africa, representing the earliest known example of poisoned arrows. Reported in the journal Science Advances, the findings show that people living in southern Africa 60,000 [...]