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Ancient Skeleton Reveals Brutal Death Amid Climate Struggles

5/23/2025

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Seventeen millennia ago, Tagliente 1 met a tragic fate in northeastern Italy, ambushed and struck by deadly flint-tipped projectiles. Cut marks on his leg bones reveal a swift death, likely from a wound near his femoral artery, highlighting the brutal struggle for survival amid the harsh realities of climate change.

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Seventeen millennia ago, Tagliente 1 met a tragic fate in northeastern Italy, ambushed and struck by deadly flint-tipped projectiles. Cut marks on his leg bones reveal a swift death, likely from a wound near his femoral artery, highlighting the brutal struggle for survival amid the harsh realities of climate change.