75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Skeleton Reveals a Mysterious Spear Wound Aimed at the Heart
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“Archaeologists have identified a small, round hole in the shoulder blade of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal skeleton found in Iraqi Kurdistan. The wound suggests the individual may have been the victim of a targeted spear attack.”
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