Possible Fatal Wound Identified in Neanderthal Bone From Iraqi Kurdistan

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Asia · Iraq · Oct 15, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine

Analysis of a Neanderthal bone from Iraqi Kurdistan identified a wound consistent with a wooden spear attack, potentially the earliest evidence of lethal interpersonal violence involving a human ancestor species in the region.

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