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100,000-year-old skull shows earliest healed facial violence in Homo sapiens

100,000-year-old skull shows earliest healed facial violence in Homo sapiens

Researchers report that a skull from Qafzeh Cave in Israel preserves what may be the earliest healed facial injury from interpersonal violence in Homo sapiens. The find offers new insight into prehistoric conflict and survival.

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100,000-Year-Old Facial Wound Reveals Earliest Healed Violence in Homo Sapiens