Hunter-gatherers in South Africa were coating their stone-tipped arrows with deadly plant toxins at least 60,000 years ago, according to chemical analysis of ancient weapons unearthed from a rock ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers analyzed 60,000-year-old arrowheads found in South Africa and discovered they had been tinged with poison. This is the ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Thanks to the discovery of toxins on five arrowheads found in the Umhlatuzana rock shelter, it’s evident ...