Zollikofer Christoph P E, Ponce De Leon Marcia S, Vandermeersch Bernard, Leveque Francois
Anthropological Institute and MultiMedia Laboratory/Department of Computer Science, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Apr 30;99(9):6444-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.082111899. Epub 2002 Apr 23.
The St. Césaire 1 Neanderthal skeleton of a young adult individual is unique in its association with Châtelperronian artifacts from a level dated to ca. 36,000 years ago. Computer-tomographic imaging and computer-assisted reconstruction of the skull revealed a healed fracture in the cranial vault. When paleopathological and forensic diagnostic standards are applied, the bony scar bears direct evidence for the impact of a sharp implement, which was presumably directed toward the individual during an act of interpersonal violence. These findings add to the evidence that Neanderthals used implements not only for hunting and food processing, but also in other behavioral contexts. It is hypothesized that the high intra-group damage potential inherent to weapons might have represented a major factor during the evolution of hominid social behavior.
圣塞泽尔1号尼安德特人青年个体的骨骼，因其与约3.6万年前一个层位的夏特佩罗尼文化制品相关联而独具特色。对头骨进行的计算机断层扫描成像和计算机辅助重建显示，颅顶有一处愈合的骨折。当应用古病理学和法医学诊断标准时，骨痂直接证明了曾受到利器的撞击，这大概是在人际暴力行为中针对该个体的。这些发现进一步证明，尼安德特人不仅将工具用于狩猎和食物加工，还用于其他行为情境。据推测，武器所固有的群体内高伤害潜力可能在人类社会行为的进化过程中是一个主要因素。
