75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal May Have Been Killed by a Spear Aimed at the Heart
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ecotopical.com75,000-year-old Neanderthal may have been killed by a spear aimed at the heart
A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing rare evidence of prehistoric violence. A circular hole in the shoulder blade suggests the weapon pierced the chest and caused a rapidly fatal injury. Surprisingly, the same individual had survived an earlier devastating facial injury, suggesting other Neanderthals provided care and support.
A 15-mm round hole in the shoulder of a Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may be the oldest record of a violent death caused by a
75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Man Likely Killed by Spear Aimed at His Heart
A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal shoulder blade discovered at Shanidar Cave in Iraqi Kurdistan contains a precise, 15-millimeter hole that may be the oldest known evidence of deadly interpersonal violence involving a wooden spear. Researchers from the University of Cambridge believe the weapon could have entered the front of the individual’s chest and pierced the heart or [...]
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