article_snippet: Prehistoric hunters may have tipped Prehistoric hunters stone arrows and spears with poisons to help Prehistoric hunters bring down prey, scientists believe.
article_snippet: Early humans may have evolved to throw spears allowing Early humans to hunt around two million years ago, a new study has suggested.
article_snippet: Scientists have found that the skeletons of early species of human changed to give Scientists the ability to throw much like modern humans.
article_snippet: A study of fossils of Homo erectus, an extinct human ancestor, shows that A study of fossils of Homo erectus, an extinct human ancestor shoulders and collar bone would have allowed A study of fossils of Homo erectus, an extinct human ancestor to hurl sticks accurately and powerfully.
article_snippet: This would have enabled Homo erectus to become a proficient hunter, able to throw weapons like spears and rocks at potential prey.
article_snippet: On people own, Palaeolithic weapons with stone arrowheads may not have been deadly enough to immobilise or kill a large animal such as a red deer. '
article_snippet: Hunters in Northern Asia are also known to have used monkshood to kill large animals such as bears and Siberian ibex.
highlights_snippet: This would have made stone tipped spears and arrows more lethal to prey .
  