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7,000-Year-Old Poison Arrowheads Found Embedded In An Antelope Bone Uncovered Inside A ...
In 1983, archaeologists exploring South Africa's Kruger Cave found a 7,000-year-old antelope femur which then sat in storage ...
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7,000-year-old bone holds 3 arrowheads with mixed poisons — the oldest of their kind on ...
This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.
Archaeologists discover world's oldest poison in Africa dating back 7,000 years
Researchers have claimed they have found one of the world's oldest mixed poisons in the world, dating back an incredible ...
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What are the national symbols of South Africa and what do they mean?
Springbok is considered the national animal of South Africa. Its name was derived from the Afrikaans ethnic group. To them, ...
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Archaeologists find world’s oldest multi-component hunting poison in 7,000-year-old bone
Researchers find the oldest multi-component hunting poison on arrowheads inside a 7,000-year-old antelope bone.
Eland Looks Like a Muscular Cow With Thick, Twisted Horns
The eland is one of the largest antelopes — and one of the most graceful. Known scientifically as Taurotragus oryx, the eland lives in Africa, mostly in eastern and southern Africa.
University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison
The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.
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Two African antelope escape from Borth Wild Animal Kingdom
Two African antelope have escaped from a zoo, with the owners saying both were now close to being caught and returned after spending the day on the loose. Borth Wild Animal Kingdom in Ceredigion ...