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Poison Concoction On Arrow Embedded In 7,000-Year-Old Bone Is World’s Oldest Known
Over 7,000 years ago, a prehistoric chemist concocted a poisonous potion, carefully applied it to the tip of an arrow, and placed it into a quiver made of a femur bone. Fast forward to 2025 and the ...
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 ...