75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Spear Wound Offers Clue to Ancient Violence

A Neanderthal spear wound dating back 75,000 years may suggest lethal fighting was more common and violence shaped human life earlier than thought.

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75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Spear Wound Offers Clue to Ancient Violence

A spear wound sustained by a Neanderthal 75,000 years ago may offer evidence that deadly fighting was more common than previously thought, BBC News reports.

The injury could point to violence playing a role in human life far earlier than understood. The wound is presented as a possible clue, rather than conclusive proof of how widespread such fighting was.

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