At first, archaeologist Andrei Krivoshapkin and his colleagues thought the small, pointed stone shards they were uncovering were just a curiosity. Krivoshapkin and his team were digging deep into ...

Archaeologists working in the mountains of northeastern Uzbekistan have uncovered tiny stone points that may be the oldest known arrowheads on Earth, dating back roughly 80,000 years. The discovery ...

Archaeologists recently identified the world's oldest-known poisoned arrowheads, a discovery that dates back around 60,000 years. The poison was found on quartz arrowheads from Umhlatuzana Rock ...

These 60,000-year-old arrowheads still retain traces of poison used by hunter-gatherers. (CNN) — Scientists have detected traces of plant toxins on Stone Age arrowheads that were used by ...

The world’s oldest poisoned arrows - dating back 60,000 years - have been identified. The discovery reveals early advanced hunting techniques, say scientists. They identified traces of poison from the ...