Scientists identify oldest known evidence of violence against a human

An international team of researchers has identified the oldest known traces of violence inflicted on a human being, found on skeletal remains of a young man. Analysis revealed evidence of a powerful blow, pushing back the documented origins of interpersonal violence further into prehistory than previously known. The findings were published by a team conducting forensic analysis of ancient human remains.

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