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Neanderthal may have been killed by wooden spear 75,000 years ago

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Earliest evidence of human ancestor killed with wooden spear found in Iraqi cave
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A Neanderthal whose remains were found in Iraq’s Shanidar Cave may have been killed 75,000 years ago by a sharpened wooden spear, according to archaeologists. The National reports that a hole in the shoulder blade suggests the spear struck the chest, and that the individual had survived a serious facial injury for at least a year before dying. The findings come from a study published in Scientific Reports.

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  1. The National

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    The National reports that a shoulder-blade hole in the Shanidar Cave remains suggests a wooden spear killed the Neanderthal 75,000 years ago, after the individual had survived a serious facial injury for at least a year.

  2. Live Science

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    Live Science reports that archaeologists believe a wooden spear likely killed a Neanderthal from Shanidar Cave in Iraq 75,000 years ago.

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