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Archaeologists unearth 430,000-year-old murder case

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London: Lethal wounds identified on a 430,000-year-old human skull in Sima de los Huesos, Spain, may indicate one of the first cases of murder in human history, say researchers.

A nearly complete skull, Cranium 17 from Sima de los Huesos, is comprised of 52 cranial fragments recovered during excavations at the site over the last 20 years.
This skull shows two penetrating lesions on the frontal bone, above the left eye.

Relying on modern forensic techniques, such as contour and trajectory analysis of the traumas, Nohemi Sala from Centro Mixto UCM-ISCIII de EvoluciAn Comportamiento Humanos, Spain, and colleagues showed that both fractures were likely produced by two separate impacts by the same object, with slightly different trajectories around the time of the individual’s death.

According to the authors, the injuries are unlikely to be the result of an accidental fall down the vertical shaft.

Rather, the type of fractures, their location, and that they appear to have been produced by two blows with the same object lead the authors to interpret them as the result of an act of lethal interpersonal aggression — or what may constitute the earliest case of murder in human history.

The archeological site, Sima de los Huesos in northern Spain, is located deep within an underground cave system and contains the skeletal remains of at least 28 individuals that date to around 430,000 years ago, during the Middle Pleistocene.

The only access to the site is through a 13-meter deep vertical shaft, and how the human bodies arrived there remains a mystery.

The authors suggest that humans were likely responsible for the accumulation of bodies in Sima de los Huesos, which supports the idea that this site represents early evidence of funerary behaviour.

The findings appeared in the journal PLOS ONE.

 

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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