Ancient African hunters used poison-tipped arrows 60,000 years ago

Scientists found that people in Africa used poison on their arrows a very long time ago, about 60,000 years.

They discovered this by looking at old arrowheads and found traces of strong plant poisons.

These poisons came from a plant called Boophone disticha, which is found in southern Africa.

The poisons could make animals sick or even kill them, helping the hunters catch their prey.

This shows that ancient people knew a lot about plants and how to use them for hunting.

The researchers also looked at arrows from the 1700s and found the same poisons, which proves that this knowledge has been passed down for a very long time.