This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.
The three bone arrowhead fragments and poison substance are visible. Credit: Dr Aliénor Duhamel, CC BY-NC-ND In 1983, archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur ...
A groundbreaking discovery in archaeology has unveiled the oldest known use of poison-tipped arrows, offering a rare glimpse ...