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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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 ...
Injectable hydrogel can strengthen brittle bones
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The World's Oldest Arrow Poison Was Discovered In A 7,000-Year-Old Femur Bone
In 1983, archaeologists were excavating a cave in South Africa when they came across a strange-looking femur bone. It dated [ ...
World's Oldest Arrow Poison Found in Ancient Bone From 7,000 Years Ago
In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...
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Combined therapy could revolutionize the prevention of osteoporosis fractures
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and ...
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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 ...