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A Teenage Boy Who Survived Even More 6,000 years ago was able to survive Lion attack and then survive for several months, a new Study Suggested.
The boy, believed to be between 16-18 years old, was probably hunting when someone tackled him to the ground. Lion and bit him several times on the head, experts said.
archaeologist The boy’s remains were exposed in what is now bulgariaRemarkably, despite multiple holes in his skull, the study authors believe he survived for at least two to three months after the attack, although he was likely left severely disabled,
The study, published in Archaeological Science Journal: ReportTwo “distinct bite marks” in the young man’s skull were analyzed to determine why and how he died.
They compared the marks to teeth marks taken from the skulls of several predators, including bears and lions, to determine the animal behind the attack. The “distinctive” shape of one of the marks led them to believe that the boy’s skull had been pierced by a lion’s fleshy tooth. The lion’s fleshy teeth are located towards the back of its mouth and are designed for tearing flesh.
Archaeological discoveries show that lions lived in various Eastern European locations from the Neolithic period to the end of the Iron Age, about 2,000 years ago.
Scientists believe the bite may have damaged the teen’s meninges – the membranes inside the skull – leaving the integrity of his brain in a “questionable” state, which was likely to cause severe disability.
Specifically, their findings showed that the boy survived for a period of at least two to three months after the attack, which archaeologists said “raises questions” about “the social care and community support provided to physically disabled individuals during the Eneolithic.”
“Analysis of the wounds suggests that the man was attacked by the lion, knocked to the ground and bitten multiple times,” the study authors said. “His survival and the healing of his wounds show that he was cared for and treated.
“According to lesion analysis, the man likely had difficulty walking and may have experienced neurological problems. Nevertheless, he lived and was cared for by the community, indicating that they cared for their disabled members.
“It not only provides insight into the fauna of lions and their range and behavior during the Late Eneolithic in Bulgaria, but also provides information about the social structure and status of the society that lived in the Kozareva mound.”
comes after this bite marks A Roman-era skeleton was found in new york Provided the first physical evidence that humans fought animals in gladiatorial combat.
academician Said bones showed distinct lesions and when compared with modern zoological tooth marks, they were identified as the teeth marks of a big cat.