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This prehistoric poisoned arrow shows impressive pharmacological mastery 🏹
In 1983, researchers found an antelope femur in Kruger Cave, South Africa. This femur, 7,000 years old, contained arrowheads ...
7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old femur bone belonging to an antelope, discovered in a South African cave, has revealed the earliest confirmed use of a multi-component arrow poison. Three modified bone arrowheads were ...
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Archaeologists discover 7,000-year-old arrow head laced with poison inside animal corpse
The oldest concoction of poisons ever found has been discovered in an animal corpse – experts have said: 'the application of ...