Veytics Intelligence
2026-10-15 · CO

Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been struck through the chest by a sharpened wooden spear, archaeologists say. They say a 15mm hole found in a shoulder blade in a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan could be the earliest evidence of lethal violence involving such a weapon. From the angle of the wound and other evidence, the researchers believe the spear entered the individual's chest and passed through the body - probably damaging a lung and major blood vessels - and exited through the left shoulder blade to leave a near-perfect hole. The research is the latest in emerging evidence that suggests Neanderthal societies experienced more violence than previously thought.

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