Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/neanderthal-remains-may-be-earliest-human-ancestor-find-killed-by-a-spearContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Neanderthal Remains Linked to Wooden Spear Attackhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/neanderthal-remains-may-be-earliest-human-ancestor-find-killed-by-a-spearhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/neanderthal-remains-may-be-earliest-human-ancestor-find-killed-by-a-spear#u139227Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:06:46 +0000Researchers analyzing partial Neanderthal remains from an Iraqi Kurdistan cave have identified a round hole in a shoulder blade that may represent the oldest known evidence of lethal interpersonal violence using a wooden spear in the hominin fossil record. The adult individual, excavated at Shanidar Cave, died more than 70,000 years ago from the shoulder wound. Scientists say the prehistoric discovery provides new insight into the capacities for both violence and compassion among Neanderthals, highlighting complex social behaviors alongside fatal conflict in the Middle East.Why it mattersShani