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CT-scan thin section through the centre of the bovid femur. The three bone arrowhead fragments and poison substance are visible. CT rendering and image segmentation. Credit: Dr Aliénor Duhamel, CC BY-NC-ND
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World’s Oldest Arrow Poison Discovered in South Africa, Dating Back 7,000 Years

27 January 2025

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In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists excavating Kruger Cave in South Africa have identified what may be the oldest confirmed multi-component...

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Ancient Footprints Offer Evidence Humans Wore Shoes 148,000 Years Ago

12 September 2023

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12 September 2023

A new analysis of ancient footprints in South Africa suggests that the humans who made these tracks might have been...

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Fossil of a hominid child who died almost 250,000 years ago discovered in South Africa

8 November 2021

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8 November 2021

A team of international and South African researchers uncovered the fossil remains of an early hominid kid who died almost...

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Ancient eggshell in the Northern Cape hiding 300,000 years of history

12 July 2021

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12 July 2021

Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced by human early ancestors....