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World’s oldest poisoned arrows – dating back 60,000 years – identified

Both sides of one of the arrowheads analyzed. The left-hand image shows the organic remains in which the arrowhead residues were identified. (Marlize Lombard via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

The world’s oldest poisoned arrows - dating back 60,000 years - have been identified.

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(Marlize Lombard via SWNS)

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(Marlize Lombard via SWNS)

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