100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds
New analysis of ancient human fossils reveals some of the earliest documented evidence of stabbing and interpersonal violence.
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Analysis of fossils from early Homo sapiens outside Africa has identified facial wounds consistent with stabbing. Reports indicate findings ranging from a 90,000-year-old jaw wound to a 145,000-year-old skull located at a site of the oldest known human burials.
Coverage from Live Science, Phys.org, and Archaeology News Online Magazine emphasizes that these wounds point to possible violence within early human groups. GreekReporter.com and La Brújula Verde further highlight these as the earliest documented instances of such injuries.
Future attention will likely center on the implications of these wounds for understanding early human social behavior, though coverage does not yet specify further planned analyses.
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Quick answers
How old are the fossils mentioned in the reports?
The coverage mentions fossils aged 90,000, 100,000, and 145,000 years old.
Where were these Homo sapiens located?
The analysis focuses on some of the earliest Homo sapiens found outside Africa.
What specific injuries were found?
Reports identify a stabbing to the face and a wound to the jaw.
Coverage (5)
- 100,000-Year-Old Human Fossil Holds Earliest Evidence of Stabbing GreekReporter.com · 5h ago
- At Site of Oldest Known Human Burials, 145,000-Year-Old Skull Reveals Earliest Documented Stabbing La Brújula Verde · 5h ago
- 90,000-year-old Homo sapiens jaw wound points to possible violence in early human groups Archaeology News Online Magazine · 5h ago
- Ancient jaw wound reveals possible violence in Homo sapiens 90,000 years ago Phys.org · 5h ago
- 100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds Live Science · 5h ago
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