Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear
Archaeologists spotted the distinctive injury after excavating skeletal remains of the adult and other Neanderthals from under nearly 8 metres of rock and…
The Guardian reports: Archaeologists spotted the distinctive injury after excavating skeletal remains of the adult and other Neanderthals from under nearly 8 metres of rock and sediment in the Shanidar cave in Iraqi Kurdistan.
This science story centres on Iraq. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Iraqi Kurdistan, Neanderthal and Neanderthals.
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