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Researchers from Stockholm University, Linnaeus University, and the University of Johannesburg have identified toxins on ancient arrowheads dating back approximately 60,000 years, shedding light on the use of poisoned arrows by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

Researchers have discovered evidence that late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers in Southern Africa used plant poisons in their hunting practices.

The earliest evidence of the use of poison arrows dates back 60,000 years, with people in southern Africa applying plant poison to stone arrowheads, likely derived from the Boophone disticha plant.