Remains may be earliest evidence of ancient human speared to death
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How it spread - 11 original reports
Thu, 15 October 2026
7 reports- Google News - Top Stories15:00first to report
Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear The Guardian Hole in Neanderthal shoulder bone linked to ancient wooden spear BBC Neanderthal murder mystery reveals a tale of violence and compassion CNN Bones from Iraqi cave hint at violence and compassion in Neanderthals Reuters A telling hole in a Neandertal bone hints at a bitter end Science News
- ABC News (Australia)15:00
A round hole in the shoulder blade of a Neanderthal fossil could be the earliest known evidence of ancient humans attacking one another with wooden spears, researchers say.
- BBC News World15:00
A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal spear wound may be evidence violence shaped human life far earlier than thought.
- Google News - Top Stories15:00
Hole in Neanderthal shoulder bone linked to ancient wooden spear BBC Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest Sky News Neanderthal murder mystery reveals a tale of violence and compassion CNN A telling hole in a Neandertal bone hints at a bitter end Science News Evidence for funerary behaviour and lethal trauma in a new Neanderthal individual from Shanidar Cave Nature
- El País (Spain)15:00
Sus restos han sido encontrados en la cueva que cambió la imagen tosca de la especie humana más cercana a la nuestra. “Se curó de esta lesión, cuidaron de él”, destaca una científica
- ABC (Spain)15:00
La cueva de Shanidar, en el Kurdistán iraquí, es uno de los yacimientos neandertales más famosos del mundo. Los hallazgos, que comenzaron en los años 50 de la mano del arqueólogo estadounidense Ralph Solecki, han permitido documentar distintos comportamientos de esta especie humana extinta, desde la muerte violenta de Shanidar 3 con un arma arrojadiza hace unos 40.000 años a la compasión y los cuidados que permitieron sobrevivir a Shanidar 1 , un individuo con el brazo paralizado, artritis,...
- Channel News Asia15:01
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- Times of India12:00
A Neanderthal who lived 75,000 years ago survived a severe facial injury for at least a year before suffering a possibly fatal spear wound. Researchers studying remains found in Iraq’s Shanidar Cave identified a 15mm hole in the shoulder blade, suggesting a wooden spear injury. The findings also point to possible care from other Neanderthals.
Sat, 17 October 2026
2 reports- ČT24 (Czechia)05:00
Kruhový otvor v lopatce neandertálce, jehož kosti vědci našli v jeskyni v iráckém Kurdistánu, může být nejstarším známým příkladem úmyslného zabití člověka jiným člověkem. Podle nové studie se to stalo asi před 75 tisíci lety.
- Le Monde (France)15:00
Les restes d’un individu inhumé il y a 75 000 ans dans la grotte de Shanidar, dans le Kurdistan irakien, portent les traces de graves blessures, dont la dernière a été fatale.
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- La Repubblica (Italy)09:01
Shanidar A è vissuto 75mila anni fa. I suoi compagni lo hanno accudito in vita e sepolto con affetto dopo la morte. Non è chiaro allora chi e perché abbia scagliato l’arma che gli ha perforato il petto. La sua storia scoperta dagli archeologi di Cambridge