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Jan 15 • 06:30 UTC • 🇵🇱 Poland • Rzeczpospolita

They Lay in the Museum for Many Years. Scientists Solved the Mystery of Ancient Arrowheads

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.

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