ScienceNeanderthal wound suggests lethal violence may have been more common
A roughly 75,000-year-old hole in a Neanderthal shoulder blade found in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan may have been made by a sharpened wooden spear that pierced the chest. Researchers say it could be the earliest evidence of lethal interpersonal violence involving such a weapon, though a hunting accident remains possible.
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BBC News★★☆☆☆2026-10-15 15:00Original
Neanderthal wound suggests lethal violence may have been more common
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