Oldest Known Spear Attack May Be Found in 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Remains

Oldest Known Spear Attack May Be Found in 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Remains — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oldest-known-spear-attack-may-be-found-in-75-000-year-old-neanderthal-remainsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Neanderthal Remains in Iraq May Show Oldest Known Spear Attackhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oldest-known-spear-attack-may-be-found-in-75-000-year-old-neanderthal-remainshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/oldest-known-spear-attack-may-be-found-in-75-000-year-old-neanderthal-remains#u137311Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:06:35 +0000A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal shoulder blade found in Iraq's Shanidar Cave contains a hole that may be the oldest evidence of a lethal spear attack. The remains, identified as Shanidar A, suggest that lethal violence existed between ancient humans earlier than previously thought. While the wound points to a violent death, other evidence from the remains indicates that Neanderthals also exhibited compassion and care for one another. Researchers are evaluating whether this specific injury represents a fatal wooden spear wound.Why it mattersThe discovery challenges previous understandings of