Beetle and Plant Arrow Poisons of the San People of Southern Africa

Authors

Caroline S. Chaboo, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, United States
Robert K. Hitchcock, University of New Mexico, Department of Anthropology, Albuquerque, NM, United States
Justin Bradfield, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Lyn Wadley, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Description

Toxicology in Antiquity provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in antiquity. It brings together the two previously published shorter volumes on the topic, as well as adding considerable new information. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, it covers key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety. This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents. New chapters in this edition focus chiefly on evidence for the use of toxic agents derived from religious texts.

ISBN

9780128153406, 0128153407, 9780128153390, 0128153393

Publication Date

2019

Publisher

Academic Press

City

London

Keywords

Toxicology

Comments

Book Chapter in Toxicology in antiquity

Recommended Citation

Wexler P. Toxicology in Antiquity. Second ed. London: Academic Press; 2019. Accessed December 4, 2023.