A notched wooden stick from South A

A notched wooden stick from South Africa’ s Border Cave dating to 24, 000 years ago contains the earliest evidence of humans using poison. Moreover, the poison applicator is just one of several artifacts, some dating to as early as 44, 000 years ago, that resemble objects used by the San. Others include a digging stick, ostrich eggshell beads, carved pig tusks, bone arrowheads, and a lump of beeswax. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the finds indicate that San culture emerged about 44, 000 years ago, making these the earliest link to a culture of modern humans.