Neanderthal shoulder blade with round hole indicating spear injury

Earliest Evidence of Wooden Spear Attack Found in Neanderthal Fossil

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A Neanderthal partial skeleton discovered in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan shows a round hole in the shoulder blade, which may represent the earliest known lethal injury caused by a wooden spear. This finding provides new insight into interpersonal violence among early human ancestors.

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