the researchers

“In this case, existing simulations had assumed the melting copper would face static conditions, with uniform pressure on all sides keeping the atoms fixed in place,”

the researchers · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-15

The researchers noted that existing simulations had assumed melting copper would face static conditions with uniform pressure on all sides.

“Forensic studies of modern human populations have reported that craniofacial injuries resulting from blows are more frequently observed on the left side of the skull, a distribution commonly attributed to the predominance of right-handed assailants in face-to-face confrontations,”

the researchers · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-08

The researchers wrote in a study published June 30 in the journal Scientific Reports about cut marks found on the jaw of Qafzeh 25, an adult male buried in Qafzeh cave in Israel.

“would represent the earliest documented case of sharp force trauma in the archaeological record,”

the researchers · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-08

The researchers wrote that if their interpretation of the cut mark on Qafzeh 25's jaw is correct, it would represent the earliest documented case of sharp force trauma in the archaeological record.