Projectile weapon injuries in the Riparo Tagliente burial (Veneto, Italy) provide early evidence of Late Upper Paleolithic intergroup conflict

Projectile weapon injuries in the Riparo Tagliente burial (Veneto, Italy) provide early evidence of Late Upper Paleolithic intergroup conflict

Abstract Evidence of interpersonal violence in the Paleolithic is rare but can shed light on the presence of ancient conflict in prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies. Projectile injuries suggest confrontations between groups and have primarily been identified through lithic elements embedded in bon...

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Main Authors: Vitale Stefano Sparacello, Ursula Thun Hohenstein, Francesco Boschin, Jacopo Crezzini, Antonio Guerreschi, Federica Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Taphonomy
Bone modifications
Projectile impact marks
Upper Paleolithic burial
Prehistoric violence
Northeastern Italy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-94095-x
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