100,000 Years Ago, One of the Earliest Homo Sapiens Outside Africa Was Stabbed in the Face, Analysis Finds
Microscopic and micro-CT scans found a cut mark on Qafzeh 25’s jaw, which researchers say may be the earliest sharp-force trauma outside Africa.
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The remains of this adult man were deliberately buried in the cave
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Western Morning NewsMan from 100,000 years ago may be earliest victim of stabbing in face
Man likely survived stabbing and healed for a period before his death
100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds
Around 100,000 years ago, an early Homo sapiens man was probably stabbed in the face with a sharp stone tool and later buried in a cave in what is now Israel, archaeologists have determined. The Stone Age cold case appears to be the earliest evidence of this kind of interpersonal violence, according to the research team.In a study published June 30 in the journal Scientific Reports, the international team of researchers closely examined the skul…
The cave of Qafzeh, in present-day Israel, has brought back to light one of the most relevant fossil sets to chart the first steps of Homo sapiens outside Africa, but a new examination of the skull known as Qafzeh 25 has added an unexpected edge to its history: a linear injury to the jaw [...]
90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence
A fossil of an early Homo sapiens has given scientists a rare glimpse into life more than 90,000 years ago. The ancient skeleton shows evidence of a serious jaw injury that healed before the person died, suggesting they survived the wound and may even have received care from others. The discovery also adds to growing […] The post 90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence appeared first on Knowridge Science…
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