Oldest evidence of human brain damage found
28 July 2014 5:00 AM IST
The 3D imaging results revealed that the child survived head trauma for several years, but suffered from permanent brain damage as a result.
Growth in teeth showed that the child was about 12-13 years old during the time of death.
The child’s brain volume was more similar to that of a six- or seven-year-old.
‘People cared for him/her for years which shows that it is the most ancient evidence of compassion and altruism,’ said Helene Coqueugniot from University of Bordeaux in France.
The skeleton was uncovered in a cave site known as Qafzeh in Galilee, Israel.
The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Growth in teeth showed that the child was about 12-13 years old during the time of death.
The child’s brain volume was more similar to that of a six- or seven-year-old.
‘People cared for him/her for years which shows that it is the most ancient evidence of compassion and altruism,’ said Helene Coqueugniot from University of Bordeaux in France.
The skeleton was uncovered in a cave site known as Qafzeh in Galilee, Israel.
The findings were published in the journal PLOS ONE.
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