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Was Neanderthal life violent? This wound suggests lethal fighting was more common

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A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound discovered in a cave in Spain suggests that lethal fighting involving spears was more common than previously believed, challenging the idea that Neanderthals lived peacefully. This finding, published in 2026, indicates that violence shaped human life much earlier than the consensus suggested by earlier archaeological evidence.

Key points

• A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound was found in a cave in Spain.
• This discovery challenges the previous consensus that Neanderthals lived peacefully.

Context

This finding challenges the previous consensus that Neanderthals lived peacefully in caves, suggesting that violence involving spears was more common than previously thought.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single spear wound from a single individual, and the specific location of the cave remains unknown.

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