World’s Oldest Poisoned Arrows Unearthed in South Africa
Archaeologists working at the Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, have identified traces of toxic plant residue on quartz arrowheads dating back 60,000 years. Chemical analysis revealed the presence of alkaloids such as buphandrine and epibuphanisine, compounds found in the pois...
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