100,000 Years Ago, One of the Earliest Homo Sapiens Outside Africa Was Stabbed in the Face, Analysis Finds

Man from 100,000 years ago may be earliest victim of stabbing in face

Man likely survived stabbing and healed for a period before his death

100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds

Around 100,000 years ago, an early Homo sapiens man was probably stabbed in the face with a sharp stone tool and later buried in a cave in what is now Israel, archaeologists have determined. The Stone Age cold case appears to be the earliest evidence of this kind of interpersonal violence, according to the research team.In a study published June 30 in the journal Scientific Reports, the international team of researchers closely examined the skul…

90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence

A fossil of an early Homo sapiens has given scientists a rare glimpse into life more than 90,000 years ago. The ancient skeleton shows evidence of a serious jaw injury that healed before the person died, suggesting they survived the wound and may even have received care from others. The discovery also adds to growing […] The post 90,000-year-old jaw injury may reveal one of the earliest signs of human violence appeared first on Knowridge Science…