Perimortem blunt force injuries on skulls from archaeological sites at Hokkaido, Japan (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology

Perimortem blunt force injuries on skulls from archaeological sites at Hokkaido, Japan

Caption

Perimortem blunt force injuries on skulls from the Late Jomon site of Sakaeiso, Hokkaido (top) and Minami Usu 6, also Hokkaido, Japan. Many archaeologists have proposed that Neolithic Japan was unusually peaceful, but findings presented in Volume I show this idea needs re-evaluation

Credit

Rick Schulting

Usage Restrictions

Photo may only be used in context with this press release and approriate credit information.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.