Why Did Ancient Hunters Need Poison for a Fingernail-Sized Arrow?

In this video, we trace seven major weapon breakthroughs across human evolution and show how each prehistoric invention established the physical blueprint behind modern weaponry. Which prehistoric invention surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments. Chapters: 00:00 Prehistoric Weapons and Modern Blueprints 01:07 The Human Shoulder Catapult 03:06 Schoningen Spears and Throwing Sticks 04:47 Stone Tips and Synthetic Glues 06:39 Barbed Bone Harpoons 07:30 The Atlatl Spear Thrower 09:11 Bows as Mechanical Batteries 10:17 Prehistoric Poison Arrows 11:26 Automated Traps, Warfare, and Legacy Key Scientific Sources: Roach et al. (2013), Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/natur... Muller et al. (2023), Royal Society Open Science: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/do... Milks et al. (2019), Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159... Conard et al. (2020), Nature Ecology & Evolution: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4155... Wilkins et al. (2012), Science: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... Kozowyk et al. (2017), Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159... Schmidt et al. (2019), PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas... Wadley et al. (2009), PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas... Yellen et al. (1995), Science: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... Bebber et al. (2023), Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159... Langley et al. (2020), Science Advances: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... Metz et al. (2023), Science Advances: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... d'Errico et al. (2012), PNAS: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas... Bradfield et al. (2024), iScience: https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltex... Wadley (2010), Journal of Human Evolution: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Soffer et al. (2000), Current Anthropology: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi... Crevecoeur et al. (2021), Scientific Reports: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...