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Spear Wound in Shanidar Cave Points to Oldest Wooden Weapon Attack

A 75,000-year-old Neanderthal skeleton discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan carries what may be the oldest fossil evidence of fatal violence inflicted by a wooden spear. Excavated beneath almost eight metres of rock and sediment, the left shoulder blade of the individual known as Shanidar A preserves a clean circular puncture directed through the chest. The finding, reported in Scientific Reports, suggests that early hominins used pointed wooden projectiles not only for hunting large game but also in deadly interpersonal conflict.

Giovanni Sapere

Archeology

Egyptian Ape Fossil Shifts the Geographic Roots of Modern Primate Evolution

Researchers from Egypt and the United States have identified a new species of ancient ape from lower jaw fossils recovered at Wadi Moghra in northern Egypt. The specimens, dated to between 17 and 18 million years ago, represent the first definitive fossil ape discovered in North Africa. Published on March 26, 2026, in Science, the discovery indicates that the ancestors of modern apes and humans may have emerged along North Africa and the Middle East instead of East Africa.

Giovanni Sapere

Archeology

UV Scans Reveal Calcite Varnish Protecting Chauvet Cave Art

A custom optical innovation tested inside Chauvet Cave in southeastern France has identified the natural mineral shield preserving some of humanity's oldest surviving artworks. Chemist Philippe Walter and a research team mapped thin layers of calcite that coated charcoal drawings after Paleolithic artists worked on the limestone walls about 37,000 years ago.

Letizia Giugliano

Archeology

Jurassic Bird Fossil in China Reveals Earliest Evidence of Flight Loss

A 150-million-year-old fossil uncovered in southeastern China represents the earliest known instance of a bird lineage losing the ability to fly. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Fujian Institute of Geological Sciences identified the crow-sized species, Yuezhuornis yangyuanensis, in the Late Jurassic Zhenghe Fauna. The discovery reveals an unexpected evolutionary innovation, showing that early avians adapted to terrestrial ecological niches rather than progressing solely toward powered flight.

Giovanni Sapere

Archeology

World's Oldest Shipwreck Found off Turkish Coast Dates to 2700 BC

Archaeologists working off the southern coast of Turkey have identified what they believe to be the world's oldest known shipwreck, dated to between 2700 and 2400 B.C. Discovered near Kekova, the submerged site preserves ancient ceramic cargo that reveals early maritime trade routes operating during the Early Bronze Age.

Giovanni Sapere

Archeology

Study Maps Age Gap in African American Elder Care Views

A study led by the University of Rhode Island has evaluated generational attitudes toward elder care among African Americans, highlighting clear differences between age groups. The research, published in Sociological Focus, assesses whether family members, government systems, or shared models should manage elder care. The findings provide demographic insight to help shape public health strategies and caregiving support frameworks.

Giovanni Sapere

Archeology

Archaic man meets Homo Sapiens in Asia. Here is the proof

The analysis carried out on a human fossil of a tooth about 160,000 years ago in the laboratory of the University of New York is the queen proof of the cross between the archaic man and his evolution in Asia. Published in the American magazine Eureka Alert, the photo shows how the archaic man met

Giovanni Sapere