Popular Science · 15 Oct 2026
75,000 years ago, this Neanderthal was stabbed with a spear
Published Oct 15, 2026 11:00 AM EDT A small puncture wound through a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal shoulder blade may be the earliest evidence of death by spear on humanity’s family tree. Given forensic details such as the entry angle and overall damage, researchers believe the injury was made as an i
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