science Phys Org 2026-10-15

Neanderthal shoulder wound marks oldest evidence of wooden spear attack

A puncture mark on a Neanderthal scapula found in Iraqi Kurdistan provides potential evidence of the earliest known fatal wooden spear attack on a human ancestor.

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