Skull damage suggests Neandertals led no more violent lives than humans

Some 200 skulls show similar rates of damage between humans and our evolutionary cousins

Western European Neandertal skull

ANCIENT KNOCKS A Western European Neandertal skull from around 40,000 years ago includes a healed bone injury, indicated by two arrows.

Claire Artemyz

Neandertals are shaking off their reputation as head bangers.