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7,000-Year-Old Poison Arrowheads Found Embedded In An Antelope Bone Uncovered Inside A South African Cave
In 1983, archaeologists exploring South Africa's Kruger Cave found a 7,000-year-old antelope femur which then sat in storage ...
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.
Discovery in South Africa holds oldest evidence of mixing ingredients to make arrow poison
In 1983, archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...
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.
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Archaeologists discover oldest known mixed poison
Excavating a cave in South Africa in 1983, they had discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be 7,000 years old. X-rays revealed that three modified ...
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Animal of the week: Sable antelope
THE sable antelope is the national animal of Zimbabwe. Swartwitpens, the Afrikaans name, describes it as being vivid black with a white belly for males – females are brown in colour. Adults have ...
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Series A, Episode 9 - Antelopes
A "Bongo" is type of antelope. - The bongo player in T. Rex was called Steve Peregrin Took. - In South Africa, the pastime of Bokdrol Spoeg involves spitting the dung of Kudu, a type of antelope. - ...