100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds
Ancient Homo sapiens fossil found with face stab wound 100,000 years ago
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A 100,000-year-old Homo sapiens fossil found outside Africa has evidence of a stab wound to the face.
Coverage from GreekReporter.com, La Brújula Verde, Archaeology News Online Magazine, Phys.org, and Live Science emphasizes the significance of this discovery in understanding early human behavior.
The location and age of the fossil, as well as further analysis of the wound, are details to watch for in further reporting
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Quick answers
How old is the fossil?
100,000 years
Where was the fossil found?
Outside Africa, coverage does not yet specify which location
What is notable about the fossil?
It has evidence of a stab wound to the face
Coverage (5)
- 100,000-Year-Old Human Fossil Holds Earliest Evidence of Stabbing GreekReporter.com · 4h ago
- At Site of Oldest Known Human Burials, 145,000-Year-Old Skull Reveals Earliest Documented Stabbing La Brújula Verde · 4h ago
- 90,000-year-old Homo sapiens jaw wound points to possible violence in early human groups Archaeology News Online Magazine · 4h ago
- Ancient jaw wound reveals possible violence in Homo sapiens 90,000 years ago Phys.org · 4h ago
- 100,000 years ago, one of the earliest Homo sapiens outside Africa was stabbed in the face, analysis finds Live Science · 4h ago broke it first
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