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Archaeologists have recently pinpointed the most ancient recognized poisoned arrowheads globally, a finding that goes back approximately 60,000 years.
The toxin was discovered on quartz arrowheads from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, SWNS stated.
The study’s conclusions, recently released in the Science Advances journal, involved researchers from Sweden and South Africa.
The Stone Age arrowheads were layered with poison derived from the South African gifbol plant, a noxious bulb sometimes referred to as the “poison bulb.”
The bulb is composed of buphanidrine and epibuphanisine, a pair of chemical elements that were detected on the arrowheads.
Archaeologists recognized the most ancient known poisoned arrowheads, originating roughly 60,000 years ago. (iStock; Marlize Lombard/University of Johannesburg via SWNS)
The discovery marks the earliest identified direct proof of arrow poison, underscoring sophisticated hunting proficiencies among Stone Age individuals.
In a declaration, Stockholm University professor Sven Isaksson expressed that the study is the outcome of “a lengthy and intimate collaboration between researchers in South Africa and Sweden.”
“To be capable of identifying the world’s oldest arrow poison collectively has been a challenging endeavor and is exceptionally promising for further research,” Isaksson noted.
Linnaeus University professor Anders Högberg, who was also a participant in the study, mentioned the arrows are “a distinct indication of advanced intellect in early humans.”
The gifbol plant encompasses poisonous elements that researchers pinpointed on some of the most ancient recognized arrowheads. (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
“Employing arrow poison necessitates preparation, endurance, and an insight of cause and consequence,” he stated.
Marlize Lombard, a professor at the University of Johannesburg who partook in the study, stated the results demonstrate that “our forebears in Southern Africa conceived the bow and arrow considerably sooner than previously considered.”
The finding is among numerous recent investigations clarifying life during prehistoric periods.
The discovery provides the most initial known confirmation that early humans utilized poison to better their hunting productivity. (Marlize Lombard/University of Johannesburg via SWNS)
Last month, investigators released a study specifying proof of the most ancient recognized intentional fire-starting by humans, going back 400,000 years.
Australian scientists recently revealed remnants of a dinosaur that may have displayed a limp, attributable to fossilized footprints in Colorado.