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.
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