Attack of the Ancestor: Neandertals took a stab at violent assaults

Like a gruesome jigsaw puzzle, the pieced-together fragments of a 36,000-year-old Neandertal skull reveal a bony scar caused by a blow from a sharp tool or weapon, according to a new study.

A CUT ABOVE. Neandertal, drawn from a reassembled skull, received a blow on the top of his head from a sharp implement.