In 1983, archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa 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 ...

During the Three Kingdoms Period, bone arrowheads had a longer range than metal arrowheads and were capable of penetrating ...

The origin of bow hunting has been a hotly debated topic in archaeology for the past two decades. This is because knowing when it emerged has the potential to offer insights into the development of ...

Archaeologists in South Africa made a remarkable discovery on arrow blades lodged inside the femur of an antelope: the oldest mixed poison on record. The femur bone belonged to an antelope that ...

Bone arrow points from prehistoric Argentina are offering a rare window into how ancient communities organized work, shared knowledge, and managed resources. Far from being improvised tools, these ...

The oldest evidence for the use of arrow poison globally was long thought to come from Egypt, dating to 4,000 years ago. It was a black, toxic residue on bone arrowheads from a tomb at the Naga ed Der ...

The San associated elands with rain, and the power to influence game during a hunt. Henk Bogaard/Shutterstock Animals have long played an important symbolic role in human societies. They feature ...