Scientists have discovered the oldest traces of the murder. On the human skull before 430 thousand. years old, found in a cave Sima de los Huesos in Spain, have identified damage that was the result of homicide.
At the archaeological site Sima de los Huesos in Spain made an interesting discovery. Among the remains of 28 people dating back to 430 thousand. years was a skull. It consisted of 52 fragments that Assembly and Folding over 20 years – gives NewScientist. After placing it turned out that on the skull there are traces of impact tool. The killer asked the victim two wounds. The researchers used the techniques of forensic and found that both wounds resulting from the blow the same subject. The probability that the injury occurred as a result of the fall is negligible – believe researchers from the Centro Mixto UCM-ISCIII de EVOLUCION Humanos y Comportamiento in Madrid.
The attacker was probably right-handed. The murder weapon could be a wooden crossbow, spear or stone. The corpses were found at the 13-meter shaft. Perhaps they were thrown into the cave.
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