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SUMMARY:Poisons\, Plants and Palaeolithic hunters - Valentina Borgia\, McD
 onald Institute for  Archaeological Research
DTSTART:20160121T193000Z
DTEND:20160121T210000Z
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CONTACT:Vicki Harley
DESCRIPTION:Ancient peoples\, such as the Babylonians\, Greeks and Romans\
 , used plant-based poisons both for hunting animals and in war.  The fact 
 that toxic substances were available\, and the benefits arising  from thei
 r use on throwing weapons (e.g. safe distance of the hunter from the prey\
 , quick death of large prey)\, suggest that this  practice could have also
  been widespread among prehistoric hunters.  Dr Borgia will present an int
 erdisciplinary research project focused on development of a method capable
  of detecting poisons on archaeological spears/arrows with the aim of goin
 g back in time to the Palaeolithic in  order to find out if poisonous subs
 tances were added to weapons as a way of further improving their hunting s
 uccess.  
LOCATION:Cottenham Village College
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