Poison or toxin was first discovered during ancient times by tribes and civilizations as a way to quicken the death of their prey. As time passed, these methods became more advanced. Weaponry was designed specifically for poison enhancement. In times like the Romans, poisons were used as assassination techniques. These facts have been proved through archaeological findings. Grooves for storing or holding poisons such as tubocurarine have been plainly found in their hunting weapons and tools, showing that early humans had discovered poisons of varying potency and applied them to their weapons. Some speculate that this use and existence of these strange and noxious substances was kept secret within the more important and higher-ranked members