Earliest Known Face-Wound Hints at Violence Among Early Humans
TL;DR
A new analysis of Qafzeh 25, a 92,000–145,000-year-old fossil from Israel, reveals a healed cut across the lower left jaw. Researchers say the injury most likely resulted from interpersonal violence, making it one of the oldest known cases of violence among early humans and shedding light on social care and funerary practices in ancient communities.
Topics:sciencehuman-history#archaeology#facial-injury#healing#human-history#interpersonal-violence#qafzeh-25
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