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South African hunters used complex poison arrows 60,000 years ago

Long before agriculture or cities, hunters in southern Africa were already engineering weapons that relied on chemistry as ...

Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting

The discovery that small stone arrow tips were treated with plant poison 60,000 years ago means that ancient African hunters ...

Scientists Found 60,000-Year-Old Arrowheads—With a Surprising Enhancement

The team analyzed 10 arrowheads, dated to 60,000 years ago, that were found in excavated soil layers from the Umhlatuzana ...
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Import of live African elephants and hunting trophies restricted in the US

In the face of steep population decline, the United States has moved to restrict the import of live African elephants and elephant hunting trophies. Strengthening the Endangered Species Act, the U.S.
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Hunters in South Africa Were Using Complex Poison Arrows 60,000 Years Ago

New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago.
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Ashbrook completes African hunting grand slam

Howard Ashbrook carries a leopard that he shot to complete the African Grand Slam. Ashbrook has bagged an African elephant, Cape buffalo, African lion, leopard and rhinoceros. The Big 5 are considered ...