Yr-Old Bone Arrows Tipped With Poison Stuns Researchers, Possibly World's Oldest Poisoned Arrow Researchers have possibly ...

The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.

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 ...