Neanderthal Violence

Neanderthals are presented as probably no more violent than other Stone Age humans. Neanderthal skull injury rates matched rates reported for human foragers and farmers from the past 10,000 years. Research estimates place cranial injury pr…

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Neanderthals are presented as probably no more violent than other Stone Age humans. Neanderthal skull injury rates matched rates reported for human foragers and farmers from the past 10,000 years. Research estimates place cranial injury prevalence in overlapping ranges for Neanderthals and ancient humans. Men suffered most harmful head injuries in both Neanderthal and ancient human groups.