Potential for identifying plant-based toxins on San hunter-gatherer arrowheads

The antiquity of the use of hunting poisons has received much attention in recent years. In this paper we present the results of a pilot study designed to detect the presence of organic compounds, typically of less than 1200 Da, from poisonous plants that may have been used as hunting poisons in the...

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Main Authors: Madelien Wooding, Justin Bradfield, Vinesh Maharaj, Dwayne Koot, Lyn Wadley, Linda Prinsloo, Marlize Lombard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2017-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3758