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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 ...
World's Oldest Arrow Poison Found in Ancient Bone From 7,000 Years Ago
In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...
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7,000-Year-Old Poison Arrowheads Found Embedded In An Antelope Bone Uncovered Inside A South African Cave
In 1983, archaeologists exploring South Africa's Kruger Cave found a 7,000-year-old antelope femur which then sat in storage ...
University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison
The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.
Archaeologists find world’s oldest multi-component hunting poison in 7,000-year-old bone
Researchers find the oldest multi-component hunting poison on arrowheads inside a 7,000-year-old antelope bone.