Human remains reveal a rare instance of intergroup violence among prehistoric hunter-gatherers. Researchers found the remains of at least 27 people at a site in Kenya, including ten skeletons showing signs of blunt-force or sharp-force trauma to the head and/or neck. The remains, dating to 9,500 – 10,500 years ago were found with no signs […]
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Civilian deaths from weapons in the syrian conflict
Syrian children and women are disproportionately affected by explosive weapons in populated areas, and their use “should be urgently prohibited” according to the authors of a new study. These weapons include shelling, air bombardment, and car bombs. The research team examined over 78,000 civilian violent deaths that occurred in Syria from March 2011, to January […]
