Around 60,000 years ago, people in southern Africa were already using poisoned arrows as part of their hunting strategies.

Analysis of 60,000-year-old artifacts has uncovered the oldest known poison arrowheads, hinting at advanced ancient knowledge ...

The finding in South Africa identifies toxic alkaloids in these projectiles, used for hunting during the Paleolithic era ...

The discovery that small stone arrow tips were treated with plant poison 60,000 years ago means that ancient African hunters ...

Peculiar 60,000-year-old Stone Age arrowheads unearthed in South Africa could be the earliest known use of poison-laced ...

Arrowheads excavated from the Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal contain traces of poison from the gifbol plant.

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers in South Africa applied deadly poisons to their stone arrows 60,000 years ago. Amazingly, the ...

Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...

Traces of a toxic chemical found on 60,000-year-old arrowheads hint at advanced planning by Palaeolithic hunters.

A new analysis uncovers traces of poison on the South African arrowheads, pushing back the timeline for poisoned weapons by ...

An ancient pyre in a Malawi cave reveals the world's oldest adult cremation, offering a rare glimpse into early African ...