Qafzeh 25: wound, care and burial in a 92,000-year-old Homo sapiens
Study of specimen Qafzeh 25, a Homo sapiens from the Levant dated 92,000 years ago, reveals a sharp-force jaw wound, partial healing sugges…
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Study of specimen Qafzeh 25, a Homo sapiens from the Levant dated 92,000 years ago, reveals a sharp-force jaw wound, partial healing sugges…
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