Poisoned arrows used for at least 60,000 years in Africa

Chemical analysis of arrowheads found in South Africa confirms the use of toxic weapons in the Middle Paleolithic.

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This practice, at least 60,000 years old, demonstrates the technical and strategic sophistication of ancient hunter-gatherers.

The discovery pushes back the known origins of chemical weaponry and reveals the complexity of prehistoric technologies.

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